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What is Internet Fraud

Security Frameworks in Contemporary Electronic Government
Internet fraud is a type of fraud which makes use of the Internet to defraud victims or take advantage of them. It ranges from e-mail spam to online scams.
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Cyber Crime and Challenges of Securing Nigeria's Cyber-Space Against Criminal Attacks

Benjamin Enahoro Assay (Delta State Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku, Nigeria)
Copyright: © 2019 | Pages: 23
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5984-9.ch007

Abstract

The growing menace of cyber-related crimes in Nigeria is giving the government and other stakeholders in the information and communication technology sector a cause to worry. Apart from taking a toll on the nation's economic sphere, it has also affected the image of the country negatively especially when viewed against the backdrop of the recent ranking of Nigeria as third in global internet crimes behind United Kingdom and the United States. This scenario, no doubt, requires urgent attention. This chapter, therefore, proffer solutions and recommend ways to make the country's cyberspace free from incessant criminal attacks.
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