Bøger af Saron Messembe Obia

This research project is based on Cybercrime and Identity Theft in Cameroon: The Case Study of Buea Municipality. The general objective is to examine the pattern of operation of cybercrime and identity theft and the management by the police in Buea municipality. The specific objectives were; to examine the modus operandi of cybercrime and identity theft in Buea municipality; to investigate those involved in cybercrime and identity theft in Buea municipality and to examine the various networks of cybercrime and identity theft in Buea municipality.

The shift from analogue to digital has not only led to the emergence of new economies but to a geometric increase in non-conventional crimes, such as; fraud, money laundering, identity theft and staff dishonesty. Though electronic payment has taken a new dimension with cryptocurrency, bitcoin, mobile payment or mobile money, wire transaction via banks and blockchain, money launderers still discover new patterns to legitimize funds acquired through illicit activities.