THE SOCIAL NECESSITY OF PREVENTING CYBER FRAUD CRIMES
Keywords:
Cyber fraud,, international cooperation., legal awareness,, cybersecurity, law enforcement agencies,, National Guard,, legal culture, digital literacy,Abstract
This article provides a scientific analysis of the social necessity of preventing cyber fraud crimes and their growing threat to public security. The author explores the legal and social essence of cyber fraud, identifies its modern forms, dynamics, and underlying causes. Special attention is paid to the role of legal culture and digital literacy in combating cybercrime, as well as to the importance of strengthening cooperation between state institutions and civil society. Summarizing the theoretical views of scholars, the author emphasizes the existing challenges in the national system of cybercrime prevention and proposes practical measures for their elimination. In particular, the article recommends adopting a state program on cyber fraud prevention, introducing digital literacy courses in educational institutions, and expanding international cooperation with global cybersecurity organizations.
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