Updated Characteristics of a Victim of Real Estate Fraud

The article discusses modern approaches to the formation of a forensic profile of a victim of fraud in the sphere of residential real estate turnover. The typifi cation of features is carried out through the study of the patterns of the method and object of criminal encroachment. Based on a systematic approach, the interdependence of these elements is noted, which allowed us to identify the main characteristics of individuals who are most at risk of being involved in fraudulent schemes related to the alienation of real estate. Special attention is paid to the impact of the digital transformation of the residential real estate turnover on the intensifi cation of criminal activity. As examples, the article describes modern methods of committing this type of crime, which involve analyzing the behavioral and other personal characteristics of the victim that contribute to the fraudsters’ criminal success. Based on the analysis of investigative and judicial practice, a generalized concept of “victim of fraud in the sphere of residential real estate turnover committed using information and telecommunication technologies” has been formulated. The author’s long-term personal experience in the field of real estate turnover demonstrates the significance of the recommendations presented in the article for improving the efficiency of law enforcement activities, prevention and control of this type of crime, and the development of a numberof specific forensic methods.