Regulation of relationship building and sale relations on the Іnternet and improvement of fraud investigation

The article examines some aspects of the regulation of legal relations in cyberspace when buying and selling goods and services over the Internet.The main normative legal acts that determine the legal policy in the field of contractual relations and commercialization on the Internet are analyzed: Law of Ukraine “On e-commerce”, the Law of Ukraine “On payment systems and funds transfer in Ukraine”, the Law of Ukraine “on Consumer Protection”,The Law of Ukraine “On the use of registrars of settlement transactions in the field of trade, catering and services”, the Civil Code of Ukraine, etc.Factors influencing the level of abuse, including fraud in the sale of goods and services over the Internet, are outlined.It has been emphasized that in recent decades there has been a rapid growth of transactions via the Internet, through which you can carry out household and commercial transactions and purchase goods without leaving the premises. For the majority of the population, this form of “virtual” trade has become convenient and fully met their needs, significantly saving time. At the same time, the active turnover in the network has led to a significant number of violations, a large number of which contain criminal offenses, including fraud.The ways, procedures, as well as problematic issues faced by practitioners during the evaluation of initial information and during the investigation of fraud in the purchase and sale of goods over the Internet are identified.It is argued that the knowledge of law enforcement agencies of the legal regime of legal relations in cyberspace and the procedure for concluding sales agreements via the Internet, will significantly improve the quality of the investigation and help establish the objective truth in the case.