The Impact of the Cybercrimes Act, 2015 on the Rising Wave of Internet Fraud in Nigeria

This book, "The Impact of the Cybercrime Act, 2015 on the Rising Wave of Internet Fraud in Nigeria", focused on the trajectory of internet fraud in the country, and the extent of the Act in protecting the privacy data of its citizens. Cybercrime is a special crime by nature, which has gotten to a proportion that is threatening the global economy, in terms of trade, standard of living, natural resources and industry. It has also gotten to an alarming state where if it is not taken care of, could threaten the human race. This book is centered on the reasons why cybercrime became rampant in Nigeria. In this book, the challenges, solutions and the impacts of the law guiding cybercrime in its detection, investigation, prosecution and control in our country were greatly discussed. The possible ways of reducing Cybercrime through a proportional reduction of unemployment and re-orienting people to cultivate a disdain for illegally acquired wealth was identified. This book also emphasized the need to motivate, train and retrain the officers in charge of enforcement of the law relating to cybercrime particularly on the use of forensic technology.