Cameroon reinforce fight against cyber criminality and cyber terrorism

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http://crtv.cm/fr/latest-news/journal-national-1/cameroon-reinforce-fight-against-cyber-criminality-and-cyber-terrorism--14103.htm

CRTV.cm
24/02/2015

Cameroon is one among many Central African states that is experiencing an 
upsurge in cyber-crime.

This unscrupulous new- generational crime is often carried out by either 
individuals or small groups who tend to devise new strategies in 
committing old crimes.

These cyber criminals who generally use fake identities resort to 
scamming; a phenomenon common in towns like Bamenda, Buea, Douala and 
Yaounde where non-existing pets like cats and dogs are sold online to 
short-sighted customers in Europe and America.

Cyber criminals do not only swindle people but steal their personal 
information, identities and hack into their accounts.

Most at times, the computers they use to carry out their deceitful acts 
are usually controlled by someone faraway.

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