ИНТЕРНЕТ ПРЕВАРА КАО ОБЛИК КОМПЈУТЕРСКОГ КРИМИНАЛИТЕТА
INTERNET FRAUD AS A FORM OF CYBERCRIME

Summary/Abstract: The development of the Internet has contributed to a faster and easier transfer and greater availability of information. Unfortunately, an increasing number of Internet users and services have also resulted in the increase of various cyber crimes. Fraud is one of the most common and prominent property-related crimes committed on the Internet. In this paper, the author presents and discusses the basic criminological and criminal law characteristics of Internet fraud as a form of cyber crime. Focusing on the criminal regulation of the Republic of Serbia, the author discusses the similarities and differences between the traditional criminal offense of fraud and the computer fraud that can be committed on the Internet. In illustration, the author elaborates on the emergence and modus operandi of the fraudulent scheme known as the “Nigerian Scam” (advance-fee fraud), considering that many Serbian citizens fell victim to this type of fraud. The author underscores the importance of primary prevention aimed at combating Internet fraud and provides advice how to preclude victimization and thus contribute to reducing the prevalence of the cyber crime.

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