Ways of involving minors in crime committing as droppers

Introduction. In today’s digital world, where financial transactions are carried out at the click of a button, the risk of fraud via the Internet is significantly increasing. One of the key aspects of this risk is the increase in the number of minor dropers who are involved by criminals in fraudulent schemes for the purpose of withdrawing or cashing out funds obtained by criminal means. Reducing the number of minors recruited as droppers is a common goal for both law enforcement agencies and the scientific community. In this regard, the problem of researching the ways in which minors are involved in such offences is highly relevant. The research purpose is to identify ways of involving minors in crime committing as droppers and to develop proposals for improving current legislation in this area Methods. The general scientific methods of understanding social processes (analysis, synthesis, deduction, systemic-structural method, description) were used in the research, as well as specific scientific methods – logical-analytical, formallogical, statistical, and content analysis. Results. Within the research, the main methods of involving minors in in crime committing as droppers were examined, as well as factors increasing chances of of their recruitment. The author makes a substantiated conclusion about the need to improve the current legislation regulating the procedure for opening bank accounts and issuing bank cards to minors.