Authorities in sub-Saharan Africa are concerned that criminal syndicates are growing in size and power due to the global economic crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to them, both of these have created new chances for con artists to rake in large quantities of money with little chance of being arrested.
Growing Internet Usage
In an article by The Guardian, senior law enforcement officials have warned that the expansion would have far-reaching consequences for the rest of the globe, where many victims of hugely rich fraud reside.
A surge in cybercrime has been witnessed throughout Africa, which experts relate to the continent's expanding internet usage at a time when the police and criminal justice systems are economically weakened.
Prof. Landry Signé, a Brookings Institution senior scholar and study author, said the Covid-19 crisis has advanced digitalization globally. As life progressed online, fraudsters attacked crucial digital infrastructure.
Cybercriminals' "favorite target" status throughout Africa's states has led to heavy losses, he added.
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Interpol has identified banking and credit card scams as Africa's most common and urgent cyber threats.
Analysts say the Covid-19 outbreak led to a continuous spike in cyber-attacks, including more than twice as many targeting online financial networks.
This month, Interpol organized a large operation in 14 nations to highlight the scope of cybercrime on the continent and beyond.
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