Civil law transactions as a means of committing fraud

The article discusses the most frequently used cases of civil transactions as a means of fraud specified in Article 190 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In particular, the issues of distinguishing between fraud in the field of entrepreneurial activity and non-fulfillment or improper fulfillment of contractual obligations are raised, effective ways to solve them correctly are sought, and specific proposals are made. In the course of the study, civil law transactions were identified as ways to commit fraud, and the issues of the close relationship of fraud with Civil Law relations were raised. The relevance of this topic lies in the fact that, without actually doing business, but with the aim of embezzlement of other people’s property, fraudsters deceive victims by concluding civil law contracts for the sale of goods, the performance of work, the provision of services, abuse their trust and evade criminal liability and punishment provided for fraud themselves. Despite the increasing number of cases of illegal legal appropriation of other people’s property through the conclusion of civil law contracts, deception of the owner by fraudsters and abuse of his trust for the implementation of a criminal game, at the moment there are no complaints or reports of citizens about fraud, on the basis of which criminal cases under Article 190 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan remain unsolved and not investigated. The work examined the judicial practice of civil cases for non-fulfillment or improper performance of contractual obligations and criminal cases for fraud. Mistakes made in the activities of criminal prosecution bodies and the court were reflected. Recommendations have been developed to improve forensic investigative practice and improve the efficiency of criminal prosecution bodies and the court.

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