Review of the status of the crime of computer fraud

A crime is an act or omission for which the legislator has provided a penalty, and in order for it to be considered a crime, the legal, material, and moral elements of the crime must be present. With the definition we have of computer crime, it refers to those criminal acts that have a traditional nature but are carried out through modern tools such as computers and the Internet. By presenting the classifications of computer crimes, we find that computer or Internet fraud is also one of these types of crimes. Also, with the definitions of the crime of fraud, we come to the conclusion that two different types of actions must be taken to commit the crime of fraud: 1- Using counterfeit means 2- Obtaining funds or documents, tickets, receipts, and the like First, by posing questions to provide the basis for discussion, and then by providing the necessary basis for the necessary conclusion, an analogy is made between traditional fraud and computer fraud, so that the concepts of this crime can be better explained and interpreted, including stating the difference in the material element and the legal element of the two crimes, as well as the amount of punishment prescribed for the crime. Then, with a definition of the initiation of the crime and stating its examples in the law, the subject of the crime of internet fraud is finally referred to.

Review of the status of the crime of computer fraud Keywords:

Computer fraud , crime , material element