Cyber-enabled mass-marketing frauds (eg, romance scam, investment scam, 419) are
believed to emanate from West Africa, especially from Nigeria. There has been some …

This study focuses on the phenomenon of presumed predatory scientific publications in the
field of Educational Sciences, and the utilization of email by editors to request manuscripts. It …

This article is about the manifestations of similarities between two seemingly distinct groups
of Nigerians: cybercriminals and politicians. Which linguistic strategies do Twitter users use …

How do tweets reflect the long-standing disparities between the northern and southern
regions of Nigeria? This study presents a qualitative analysis of Twitter users' responses (n …

It is a known fact that cybercriminals often manipulate people to steal sensitive information.
However, there has been a lack of research in investigating cybercriminals' strategies and …

We examine the characteristics of consumers who reported scams to the US Federal Trade
Commission. We assess how consumers vary demographically across six scam types, and …

While this article sets out to advance our knowledge about the characteristics of Nigerian
cybercriminals (Yahoo-Boys), it is also the first study to explore the narratives of the …

How do hip-hop songs produced from 2017 to 2023 depict and rationalize online fraud?
This study examines the depiction of online fraudsters in thirty-three Nigerian hip-hop songs …

Individuals, organizations and nation-states are increasingly falling victim to cyberattacks. A
lot of research on how to understand the modus operandi of a cyber attacker through the …

Fraudster:" Honey, your sparkle always lights up my heart." Victim:" Oh, hmmm, I love you,
darling." Fraudster:" Me too. I can't wait to hold you in my arms. But there's a little problem." …