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@article{189043,
        author = {L. Pragadi and Ms.T. Vaishali},
        title = {CYBER-FORENSICS IN INVESTIGATING DIGITAL EVIDENCE IN PHISHING AND PAYMENT GATEWAY FRAUDS},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {7},
        pages = {4448-4454},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=189043},
        abstract = {A doctrinal analysis looks at how cyber-forensic frameworks, legal regulations, and judicial practices organize the investigation and evidential usage of digital artifacts in instances of phishing and payment gateway fraud. It conducts a thorough examination of current legal norms pertaining to the identification, preservation, and admissibility of electronic records, and it assesses whether current standards of chain of custody, authenticity, and reliability are sufficient to address the difficulties posed by anonymized transactions, cross-border data flows, and quickly changing fraud topologies. The research aims to map the role of specialized forensic methods, such as log analysis, device and cloud imaging, metadata examination, and transaction trail reconstruction, in assigning culpability and "following the money" in digital payment ecosystems, while adhering to constitutional protections of privacy and due process, by synthesizing case law, legislation, and academic discourse. Ultimately, the study seeks to establish a normative framework that brings together the best technical practices in cyber-forensics with evidentiary and procedural protections in order to improve the effective prosecution of phishing and payment gateway fraud while preserving the integrity of digital evidence and the rights of the accused.},
        keywords = {Core topic keywords, Cyber forensics, Digital forensics, Electronic evidence, Phishing, Payment gateway fraud},
        month = {December},
        }