Features of Forensic Research of Plastic Bank Cards

Over the past decade, bank cards have become an integral part of every person's life, because as part of their use, account holders can access funds at a convenient time and in the most comfortable way, including through remote access. Despite the fact that contactless payment methods through gadgets have become widespread at the present time, in the conditions of foreign sanctions policy against the Russian state, the direct carrying and use of plastic bank cards has again become relevant. In this context, it should be noted that these payment documents are of significant interest to criminals, since, by forging them, one can gain access to the funds placed on specific accounts. The purpose of the presented work is the analysis of the features of the forensic investigation of plastic bank cards. The author comes to the conclusion that various expert studies can be carried out with respect to plastic bank cards, since this payment document has various objects that are encroached upon by malefactors, carrying out criminal acts. In this context, technical and forensic examination of documents is of fundamental importance, which is focused on assessing the authenticity of elements placed on plastic bank cards, which indicates the legality of the methods of their manufacture. It is noted that at present, plastic bank cards are protected from mechanical impact and forgery by a number of means that involve their manufacture through the use of special materials, as well as applying data about the cardholder in special ways. The attention is focused on the methods of full and partial forgery of plastic bank cards and the features of the forensic research conducted in order to identify them.

forensic technique, forensic research, payment documents, plastic bank cards, forgery of plastic bank cards