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    IMPACT OF INTERNET FRAUD ON NIGERIA'S IMAGE IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY
    (2024) Salihu Hammed Alabi; Martins Olanrewaju Atunde
    Nigeria is a federal republic made up of 36 states plus the Federal Capital Territory, which is home to the nation's capital, Abuja. Lagos is the biggest city in Nigeria and the largest metropolitan region in both Africa and the world. More than 250 ethnic groups who speak 500 different languages and identify with a wide range of cultures live in the multinational state of Nigeria, while the three main ethnic groups are the Hausa in the north, the Yoruba in the west, and the Igbo in the east. Nigeria has the largest economy in Africa, ranking 39th in the world in terms of nominal GDP and 27th in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP), according to Abubakari (2022). Nigeria is often referred to as the Giant of Africa due to its size and economy. Given its ongoing political unrest and economic regression, it is already difficult for Nigeria to retain its position as the continent's largest nation; things will only get worse now that it is one of the nations that commit the most cybercrimes worldwide. According to a July 2021 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) analytics insight report, Nigeria topped the list of the top 10 countries in the world for scammers, followed by China, India, and Brazil (FBI, 2021). Accordingly, Nigeria was identified as the focal point and source of malicious cyber activity in the FBI's Internet Crime Report for 2021, ranking it first among African countries based on the volume of complaints received from the USA (466,501), United Kingdom (303,949), Canada (5,788), and India (3,131). This is linked to individuals (nickname "yahoo-boys") who exploit the vulnerabilities in online systems, and make use of available internet-based services for fraudulent activities