Using technological innovations to prevent and combat economic crime

The article analyzes how modern technologies contribute to more effective prevention and combating of economic crime. It presents key aspects related to the definition of economic crimes and the role of individual institutions and technological tools used within the European Union to combat them. The focus is on technologies such as artificial intelligence, Big Data analysis, blockchain or financial supervision systems, which enable faster and more precise detection of frauds and their analysis. In the methodological part, the authors conducted an analysis of available literature sources and international reports that provide data on the use of technology in the fight against economic crime. The research results indicate that technological innovations not only accelerate investigative processes, but also allow for more effective monitoring of financial flows and detection of complex money laundering and tax fraud schemes. In particular, data analysis systems enable identification of anomalies in real time, which gives institutions greater flexibility and precision in prosecuting crimes.