COTP Newsletter No. 49

Poštovani klijenti,

U toku istrage predmeta COTPS, prikupljanje dokaza predstavlja jedan od najvažnijih i najdugotrajnijih delova postupka. Budući da se radi o složenom obliku digitalne prevare, dokazi se ne zasnivaju samo na svedočenjima, već pre svega na elektronskim tragovima, komunikaciji i finansijskim tokovima.

U praksi, tužilaštvo i policija prikupljaju sledeće vrste dokaza:

• elektronske tragove transakcija, uključujući blokčejn zapise, kriptovalutne adrese i digitalne novčanike povezane sa osumnjičenima,
• komunikaciju sa platformom, kao što su mejlovi, poruke i prepiske putem aplikacija,
• podatke od banaka i procesora plaćanja, koji omogućavaju rekonstrukciju novčanih tokova i utvrđivanje korisnika računa,
• dokumentaciju o uplati i isplatama, koju oštećeni dostavljaju uz svoje prijave,
• IT i finansijska veštačenja, na osnovu kojih se povezuju računi, IP adrese i identiteti osoba koje su upravljale sistemom.

Iako je ovaj proces spor i tehnički složen, svaki dokaz ima značajnu ulogu u izgradnji celokupne slike o načinu na koji je prevara sprovedena. Upravo zato, svaka poruka, potvrda ili snimak ekrana koji oštećeni dostave može imati ključnu vrednost za dalji tok postupka.

Zbog toga preporučujemo da sačuvate sve oblike komunikacije i dokumentacije koji se odnose na platformu, bez obzira na to koliko se u ovom trenutku čine beznačajnim. Često upravo ti detalji omogućavaju da se razotkriju veze između naloga, kompanija i lica koja su organizovala sistem prevare.

Srdačan pozdrav,
Advokat Zoran Miljaković

Dear Clients,

In the course of the COTPS case investigation, the collection of evidence represents one of the most important and time-consuming stages of the process. Since this is a complex form of digital fraud, the evidence is not based solely on witness statements, but primarily on electronic traces, communication records, and financial flows.

In practice, the prosecution and law enforcement authorities collect the following types of evidence:

• electronic transaction traces, including blockchain records, cryptocurrency addresses, and digital wallets linked to the suspects,
• communication with the platform, such as emails, messages, and chats exchanged through various applications,
• data from banks and payment processors, used to reconstruct money flows and identify the account holders,
• payment and withdrawal documentation submitted by the victims with their reports,
• IT and financial expert analyses, which connect accounts, IP addresses, and the identities of individuals who operated the fraudulent system.

Although this process is lengthy and technically complex, each piece of evidence plays a crucial role in building a complete picture of how the fraud was organized. Every message, receipt, or screenshot provided by the victims can prove essential for the further progress of the investigation.

For this reason, we recommend keeping all communication and documentation related to the platform, even if they seem insignificant at the moment. In many cases, such details later turn out to be key to uncovering the links between accounts, companies, and individuals behind the fraudulent network.

Kind regards,
Attorney Zoran Miljaković