[Trend]Checking In On Africa: The Latest Developments in Cybercrime

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Checking In On Africa: The Latest Developments in Cybercrime

In the early 2000s, Africa gained notoriety due to the 419 ?Nigerian? scam. This scam involved making payments in exchange for a reward for helping so-called high-ranking Nigerian officials and their families. While all the scams may not have necessarily originated from Africa, the use of Nigerian officials was imprinted upon the public consciousness, thereby […]

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Checking In On Africa: The Latest Developments in Cybercrime

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