Ludomania is an irresistible craving for the game, it is a serious mental illness that brings income to unscrupulous owners of the gaming business. For a long time, scientists have found out that the win of most slot machines is obviously lower than the loss, and if unscrupulous owners had a hand in the matter, then it is completely close to zero probability.

And until the summer of 2009, many different casinos flourished in the country, from the visitors of which millions of rubles were literally “pumped out”. Now, judging by the documents, there are four territorial zones in the Russian Federation where you can legally test your luck. it Krasnodar region, Altai, Primorye, as well as the Rostov region.

In fact, the owners of "one-armed bandits" are in no hurry to settle in the vast expanses of the Russian hinterland. They believe that it is much more profitable to pay off and run an illegal business than to invest millions in the construction of legal gaming complexes. In addition, illegal points "save" from paying taxes.

The result - thousands of "successfully" operating illegal gambling establishments across the country.

To minimize their own losses, the owners of gaming establishments took advantage of existing gaps in the legislation and began to resort to various tricks. So the points operate under the "brand" of bills or game centers, although in reality they are standard game centers. The only thing is that the money is not lowered into the machine, but simply transferred to the administrator-manager or in electronic form.

In order to dot all the i's and effectively fight corruption schemes, specialists of the expert center "Consultant" conduct an examination lottery equipment.

The research process is a series of instrumental checks and analytical study of equipment. They are conducted to discover hidden algorithms and arrays in the equipment, hidden from external control and used to generate higher income from visitors. In addition, slot machines and various machines are often used to increase the owners' income by changing the winning algorithm through reprogramming.

The research is associated with the complexity of the organization and the complexity of the manipulations. In the process of examination, automatic weapons and cars are seized, while maintaining their safety until the end of the examination.

Expertise of slot machines- is a kind of computer-technical expertise and allows you to establish important circumstances and facts, many of which play a decisive role in sentencing or in resolving a dispute. examination of slot machines gaming equipment and game programs - this is a set of studies that are carried out in order to detect undeclared features in gaming programs, as well as to establish whether the equipment submitted for expert examination is gaming or lottery.

Examination of slot machines, gambling and lottery equipment is carried out according to a certain scheme, the same for almost all cases of examination. The scheme implies the following procedure:

Conditions for conducting an expert inspection of slot machines or gambling equipment

To conduct an inspection, you need a room with the ability to connect to the mains, the presence of keys, knowledge of passwords.
It is possible to conduct research on system electronic boards, each of which must have a tag with an inscription from which machine it was withdrawn. The boards can be sent to LLC "CEAiE" separately from the bodies of the machines. In this case, the departure of specialists is not planned.

The following questions may be asked to resolve the examination:

1.	Is the equipment presented for research gaming or entertainment?
2.	What is the functional purpose and principle of operation of this equipment?
3.	Are the electronic boards that are submitted for examination intended for gambling?
4.	Are the electronic boards submitted for examination correct or not?
5.	What software is reproduced in the memory of electronic boards submitted for examination?
6.	Is this software gaming (lottery, entertainment)?
7.	What element of electronic boards contains software?
8.	What is the functional purpose of the electronic boards submitted for research?
9.	What is the date of the last software reinstallation, date of initialization or data reset of the storage devices?
10.	Determine the technically based average winning percentage of a slot machine?
11.	ETC

Examination of slot machines and gambling equipment is carried out in the following cases:

1.	Examination of gambling equipment, if necessary, to determine the algorithms that determine the results of the draw
2.	Examination of slot machines and gambling equipment as prescribed by regulatory authorities
3.	Examination of slot machines and gambling equipment, if necessary, to determine the compliance of the software part of the device with the lottery
4.	Examination of gambling equipment, if necessary, to determine the conformity of certification to the hardware
5.	Independent examination of gambling equipment, if necessary, to determine the technical component of lottery equipment
6.	Examination of gambling equipment, if necessary, to identify hidden elements

Payment for expert services is calculated individually, based onthe number of questions posed as an expert task andamount of play equipment.

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Until recently, on the territory of the Russian Federation, and especially in Moscow, the Moscow region, there were tens of thousands of gambling establishments, casinos, as well as thousands of establishments filled with slot machines. However, from July 1, 2009 came into force the federal law Russian Federation, which prohibits the organization and holding gambling using slot machines(machine guns) throughout Russia, with the exception of four zones specially designated for this: Primorsky, Krasnodar, Altai region and the Kaliningrad region.

Literally all gambling establishments in Moscow and the Moscow Region officially ceased their activities, however, police raids showed that entrepreneurs who did not want to abandon the gambling business began to use the vacuum in the legislation caused by the lack of clear rules and procedures for conducting stimulating lotteries.

It is this vacuum in the legislation that experts of engineering and technological expertise of the NP Federation of Forensic Experts are called upon to fill, which specializes, among other things, in the expertise of slot machines and the expertise of lottery equipment. Thus, the owners of gambling houses began to provide gambling services under the guise of stimulating non-circulation lotteries using supposedly a lottery machine.

As a result, Moscow and the Moscow region quickly and quite successfully filled with thousands of lottery clubs. The idea of ​​substitution of concepts is simple and understandable - "slot machines" have slightly changed their appearance and are now called lottery machines. At the same time, the very principle of the clubs began to be called as "electronic lottery", i.e. dissemination of various lottery tickets, with the provision of a prize in the form of a game on an entertainment machine.

Note that this did not help the organizers of a profitable, albeit modified, gambling business. The activities of law enforcement agencies to close the newly created disguised gambling establishments are now difficult, but not closed. Our profile: examination of slot machines and examination of lottery equipment.

Kinds

In cooperation with the NP Federation of Forensic Experts, our experts have developed the latest methods for conducting forensic engineering and technological expertise of pseudo-lottery equipment for the purpose of identifying it as gambling equipment (slot machines).

Based on the results of engineering and technological examinations of gambling equipment (examination of slot machines) carried out by us, law enforcement agencies terminated the activities of a number of “lottery” clubs, revealed about 100 administrative offenses, seized about several thousand pieces of electronic gambling equipment (pseudo lottery equipment).

As a result, law enforcement agencies initiated more than a dozen criminal cases under Art. 171 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation "Illegal business". Our profile: examination of slot machines and examination of lottery equipment. Currently, all seized gambling equipment used for gambling, for the purpose of conducting an examination of gambling equipment ( slot machines) is stored in various ATCs of the country.

Holding

Carrying out an examination of slot machines has been and remains a new and rather labor-intensive phenomenon for the internal affairs bodies of the region. The examination requires the removal of heavy slot machines, their storage and preservation of their safety until the completion of the relevant examination by our experts.

As always, the subject of the examination was and continues to be the gaming board, which the expert must, guided by the methodology, withdraw and send for research to the Federation of Forensic Experts, where specialists of engineering and technological expertise successfully work, conducting examinations of gambling equipment (slot machines).

NP "Federation of Forensic Experts", being a powerful expert center, has developed own methodology withdrawal of computer boards from slot machines and examination of gambling equipment and machines on them. This method of seizure and examination of gambling equipment and machines has been repeatedly tested and adopted by a number of third-party expert organizations. Our profile: examination of slot machines and examination of lottery equipment.

When conducting examinations, the attempts of individual owners of the gambling business to avoid the possibility of seizing gaming machines and gaming boards are seen as striking and even ridiculous, by immuring gambling equipment in concrete, or by welding slot machines to the wall, so that this gaming equipment could not be removed and carried out on it examination.

The owners of such gambling establishments should understand that such tricks and attempts to cover up their gambling business with various miserable “masks” can only delay the moment of closing the gambling establishment for a while. If you are interested in conducting an examination of gambling or lottery equipment or gambling machines, please contact NP Federation of Forensic Experts. Our profile: examination of slot machines and examination of lottery equipment.

Examination of gambling equipment is a relatively new examination in the modern market of legal services in the Russian Federation. It originated in 2000. This year, the Russian government passed a law and relevant regulations that prohibit the gaming business with the help of slot machines in almost the entire territory of Russia.

Only four areas where gambling is legal have not been banned. Such regions are Altai Territory, Primorsky Territory, Kaliningrad Region and Krasnodar Territory. Such a categorical decision of the country's leadership caused a strong reaction from businessmen who earn their living directly from the gambling business.

Despite the prohibitions, some risky and enterprising people did not give up their business, but converted their gaming establishments into lottery halls. in which is located various equipment and fixtures for playing the permitted lottery. True, most of these establishments actually remained gaming houses, where gaming gambling slot machines were outwardly converted into lottery ones. In some cases, lottery machines have a mechanism modification or additional internal hardware that turns them into slot machines.

Such a deplorable state of affairs, and throughout Russia, did not go unnoticed. Police officers are constantly engaged in finding, confiscating and, accordingly, punishing dishonest businessmen.

Unfortunately, in 95% of cases, without special engineering and technical knowledge, it is impossible to determine the type of machine. Whether it belongs to a gaming or licensed lottery machine. It is in such difficult situations law enforcement officials and the courts are rushing to use the services of experts in this matter.

It is precisely such experts that are the specialists of the “NP “Federation of Forensic Experts”” in Murmansk. The employees of the center have a very extensive experience in conducting examinations of gambling equipment. An expert must have a higher technical education and a second legal education, in addition to training, specialists undergo long-term practical training. Thus, “NP “Federation of Forensic Experts”” employs certified experts with more than 5 years of experience in this field of work.

It should also be noted that it was the engineers of the NP Federation of Forensic Experts who were the first in the Russian Federation to develop a detailed applied methodology for checking gambling equipment. NP "Federation of Forensic Experts" is the leading expert center of Russia in the expertise of gambling equipment as well.

Thus, the examination of gambling equipment is a set of checks and studies, during which the type of lottery equipment and its relation to gambling equipment is determined. Sufficient proof of which is the discovery of hidden algorithms, unknown and non-factory control units that are not available for control, as well as information arrays. If such additions are found, the device is considered gambling and is subject to immediate confiscation, and the owner of the equipment is legally punished.

Examination of gambling equipment can be carried out to check gaming and lottery machines, as well as for the examination of lottery and gambling electronic boards. A more detailed list of cases during which an examination of gambling equipment is required:

• if necessary, detect the presence of elements that determine the results of the draw;
• if necessary, detect the technical component of the lottery equipment;
• if necessary, detect the correspondence of the software part of the lottery machine;
• if necessary, detect compliance with the hardware certification;
• if necessary, detect the presence of hidden elements;
• if ordered by the regulatory authorities.

During the examination, a specialist or, if necessary, a group of specialists, perform the following actions:

• analysis of technical documentation;
• examination and examination of the subject of expertise;
• execution of an expert opinion in writing.

Experts of “NP “Federation of Forensic Experts”” have access to the best equipment, which, paired with practical experience, helps to establish changes game program and changes in the randomness of winning. In addition to the above, the center's experts identify violations of: accessibility, confidentiality, integrity of processed information; originality and availability of documentation attached to the devices; randomness of receiving a win and the gaming process itself; possible inconsistencies that arose during his work.

Examination of the slot game itself allows you to detect patterns and trends in the slot machine program, the presence of a security breach and unauthorized access to important nodes of the machine, and also does not allow the owner of the slot machines to hide their illegal business.

In addition to high-quality, fast and guaranteed independent expertise, our specialists have contact with the Committee on Business Regulation, as well as with the Committee on Economic Policy and Entrepreneurship, which allows us to speed up some formal processes and speed up the resolution of emerging problems.

Always at the end of the work related to the examination of gambling equipment, the employees of the NP Federation of Forensic Experts issue an official expert opinion, which describes in detail the essence and all stages of the case. Also, if necessary, to clarify additional questions that may change the course of the case or are very important for the investigation, the specialists of the center always find and enter the answers to such questions in the expert opinion. Thus, the client receives a serious document that has legal force, both in court and beyond.

(including gaming and lottery equipment)

The cost of conducting a computer-technical examination at the Center for Independent forensic examinations"TECHEKO" (hereinafter - the Center) is from 15,000 to 300,000 rubles, depending on the complexity and number of questions put to the expert's permission. The term of the examination is from 5 to 40 working days.

In addition, the experts of the Center review the conclusions drawn up based on the results of computer and technical expertise, the cost of review services is from 15,000 to 60,000 rubles. The term of the review is from 5 to 20 working days.

Computer forensics is a set of actions consisting of conducting the necessary research and giving an opinion by an expert on issues related to determining the functions of hardware and / or software, including clarification of the status of the object of expertise, its role, search and analysis of information contained on examination objects.

Forensic computer-technical expertise - a procedural action consisting of conducting research and giving an opinion by an expert on issues related to the field of knowledge of a computer-technical expert, which are put before the expert by the court, judge, body of inquiry, person conducting the inquiry, investigator or prosecutor, in in order to establish the circumstances to be proved in a particular case. Based on the results of these examinations, an expert opinion is prepared - a written document reflecting the progress and results of the research conducted by the expert.

Types of computer-technical expertise:

Computer and technical expertise is a general name for the direction of engineering and technical expertise, including hardware and computer expertise, software and computer expertise (software and technical expertise), information and computer expertise and computer network expertise.

Such a division is very conditional and is determined, as a rule, by the main task that is planned to be solved as a result of the examination.

The main task of hardware-computer expertise is to determine the performance, identify the causes of inoperability, diagnose, etc. hardware elements of a computer system.

Most often, hardware and computer expertise is carried out in cases where the buyer of computer equipment doubts its quality, or when the organization wants to determine the possibility of writing off computer equipment from the balance sheet.

The main task of software-computer (software-technical) examination is to identify the algorithm of software functioning, confirm the presence (or absence) of certain functions in the software.

Most often, software and computer expertise is carried out in cases where:

• It is necessary to determine whether the software is malicious or not;
• It is necessary to establish compliance / non-compliance of the developed software with the terms of reference / development contract.

Currently, it is relevant to conduct a software and computer expertise in order to determine whether computer equipment is slot machine, refers to lottery equipment or is equipment for another purpose. To recognize a computer system as a gaming machine, certain functions must be present in the software of the computer system. The presence (or absence) of these classifying functions allows us to conclude that the computer system is recognized (or not recognized) as a gaming machine.

The main task of information and computer expertise is the search and analysis of information contained in a computer system or on an information carrier. All data stored in computer systems ah and on storage media can be divided into two groups: information that the user directly works with and information that exists in the computer system or on the storage media in addition to the user's desire.

Most often, information and computer expertise is carried out in cases where it is necessary to prove the commission of certain actions by a specific person, group of persons or using a specific computer system or device.

The main task of computer network expertise is to identify the features of the interaction of computer systems using communication channels (networks). Computer-network expertise can be considered as software-computer expertise, Special attention in which it is given to network interaction.

Most often, computer network forensics is carried out in cases of illegal actions using the Internet (that is, when it is not possible to gain physical access to the attacker's computer system).

Objects of computer-technical expertise:

1. hardware: personal computers (desktop and portable) and their components, storage media and their components, network equipment and their components, embedded systems and their components, integrated systems and their components, peripherals and their accessories;
2. system and application software, including software source codes, presented both on electronic and paper media;
3. information objects (data): text, graphics, audio, video, etc. documents created using computer systems, information in database formats, log files, etc.

The following questions may be asked for permission of computer-technical expertise:

• On the performance of the objects of expertise, the suitability of their use for the performance of certain actions;
• On the periods of functioning (use) of objects of expertise;
• About the actions performed with the objects of expertise (or using the objects of expertise);
• On the presence/absence of the information of interest at the objects of examination, including in a remote or encrypted form;
• On the software functions that make it possible to attribute the object of examination to the category of malicious software;
• On the functions of the software that make it possible to attribute the object of examination to the category of a gaming machine;
• On the compliance of the software with the declared (or required) functions, compliance with the terms of reference for development, compliance with the development contract;
• On the degree of similarity of the objects of examination among themselves (for example, determining the degree of similarity of software source codes or software product files);
• On checking the correctness (correctness) of the electronic digital signature (EDS);
• On the peculiarities of network interaction with the objects of expertise (for example, in cases of unauthorized access using communication channels or in cases of attacks on Internet resources).