El fraude como delito informático

Abstract

Man's need to discover every day and their need for invention has led to the creation of technology as a mechanism of evolution, where the society does not stop and expect something new every day. However, this evolution has brought dire consequences because cybercriminals have used the computer as a suitable means of committing wrongful acts in the information society. That is why, the present work discusses about origins of computer and cybercrime, the most common types of cybercrime in the society. Being the Computer Fraud, the crime will be analyzed, its modalities, criminal typification within Ecuador legislation, Spain legislation and Argentina legislation, finally give recommendations to avoid becoming a victim of computer crime.