However, the wall of separation that keeps the agony of cybercrime victims unseen often allows for simplistic discussions and conclusions about motives and culpability that enables the continued aggrandizement of the crime culture. The unfavourable consequences of having an image of Nigeria as an outpost for Internet fraud and similar vices is almost incomprehensible to an average Nigerian whose lived experiences are limited to Nigerian borders.
Regardless the consequences are severe. An example of this severity is the internationalization of Nigerian criminality, the worldwide suspicion that everything Nigerian is inextricably linked to one scam or the other. It is often faced by Nigerian workers, immigrants and professionals abroad who deal with condescending and sometimes dehumanizing questions and interrogations.
Despite being a part of an increasingly globalized world in which financial activities are digitized and, through the Internet, penetrate borders, Nigeria remains on the periphery of this particular global revolution. Scarred by decades of unflattering reportage about the cybercrime culture in the country, international service providers such as Amazon, Spotify and PayPal are wary of the nation despite its million people strong market.
Cybercrime apologists rationalize the crime with talk of how much it brings into the country annually. Conversely, what should be discussed is the money that does not flow into the economy due to these fraudulent crimes.
A central part of cybercrime perpetrated in Nigeria that is often left out of cybercrime discussions is its impact on other Nigerians. For all the talk of the international focus of online scammers, cybercriminals also target the home base through multiple formats, and none more so than through banks. The integration of e-banking services in the Nigerian banking sector has opened a loophole that is being exploited for nefarious purposes. A significant number of Nigerian banking customers receive suspicious emails from criminals that claiming to be bank representatives asking for financial details with the ultimate aim of gathering information to steal funds from vulnerable citizens.
In the three years before that, electronic banking fraud losses were averaged at N1. Films and popular songs that shape the views of impressionable young people reinforce the ritzy life of perpetrators and validate the online fraud culture.
Not unlike the Narco-football age of Colombia in the s, the Nigerian entertainment scene is being swamped by Yahoo Yahoo money. With investors unwilling to invest in a challenging climate, the door is open for the continued involvement of Yahoo Yahoo money, and its glorification by popular culture. The exploration of cybercrime in music by Nigerian artists does not fit the profile of what can be considered introspective commentary on society and its way of life.
The lyrics of the song, which he explained as celebrating a million dollar deal, appropriate aspects of the Yahoo Yahoo lifestyle and though it stops short of urging involvement in the crime, the implied meaning betrays intent. Instead, get a Laptop for cybercrime , quickly connect start online fraud so you can collect money from your victims , so you can buy a house in Lekki and put it up for rent.
Art should ameliorate its resident community by bettering opinions, challenging negative notions, instilling purposeful values and translating positive human experiences across the constraints of space and time. It is to this more humane, progressive and, presently, anti-establishment use of the arts that the shapers and wielders of Nigerian pop culture must aspire. Voices that fiercely identify with the anti stance are likely to be vilified as has been the case of lawyer and rapper, Falz.
The year-old has often used his music to speak against the ills of the cybercrime culture in the country despite being branded a loudmouth and tagged inconsiderate because of his privileged background.
Singer, Simi, is another popular figure who has taken a public stand against Yahoo Yahoo and its glorification. She also has been criticized by the fraud-inclined percentage of the populace who have an ever-expanding digital footprint. Regardless, it is important that those with huge platforms such as Falz and Simi continue to speak out against criminality. In discussing cybercrime, it is easy to fall into the spurious stereotyping of Nigeria as a frontier for the global perpetration of online fraud.
The recent indictment against 77 Nigerians in the US on charges of conspiracy to commit cyber-fraud and launder money using business email compromise and romance scams plays into this myth.
Cybercrime remains a complex worldwide phenomenon that stretches far beyond Nigeria. The burden of labels does not rest on Western nations for a number of reasons, chief amongst which is the economic might of these countries. This economic might helps to deflect the gaze of the world from the Western online fraud quandary and to enable Western countries maintain positive spin on their image globally. As such, it is important for Nigeria to forge stronger economic viability and stronger machinery to manage international perception.
The culture of cybercrime in Nigeria will not go away without urgent and deliberate actions. Matthew Stafford 's best move Sunday may have come on the sideline. AP Photo.
It's why so many football evaluators loved Detroit Lions rookie Matthew Stafford notes. And for that matter, why they once liked the Cleveland Browns ' Brady Quinn notes , too. So maybe it was fitting that their coming-out parties came Sunday, when the two struggling-but-highly-touted talents faced each other for the first time.
For one day, the two first-round picks — Stafford from the NFL draft and Quinn from — showed why so many NFL front offices salivated over their individual skill sets. In a wild game that was arguably the most entertaining of this weekend, Stafford and Quinn combined for nine touchdown passes, passing yards, and a thrilling finish, which saw Detroit win with no time left on the clock.
Stafford threw five touchdown passes — the final one coming with an injured non-throwing shoulder and in a game-winning situation, after a pass interference penalty on a Hail Mary put Detroit at Cleveland's 1-yard line with no time left. Stafford was available to take the final snap only after Cleveland coach Eric Mangini called a timeout, giving the injured quarterback time to get back on the field.
All of this came after Detroit trailed at one point in the game's first quarter. No other rookie passer in that span had ever thrown five touchdowns in a single game, including such accomplished first-year starters as Dan Marino, John Elway and Peyton Manning notes. Quinn was remarkable in his own right, throwing for his first career yard game to go along with his four touchdowns. And while both performances came against ghastly defenses, each suggests some much-needed light at the end of the tunnel for these downtrodden franchises.
One month ago, Stafford was being booed by his own home crowd and compared to former first-round bust Joey Harrington notes. Meanwhile, Quinn couldn't even get off the Browns' bench, stranded by a coaching staff that supposedly didn't believe in him, and burdensome contract escalators the franchise likely wasn't interested in paying.
The Browns may have lost Sunday, but in truth, nobody really lost. Both fan bases will get a shot of renewed excitement, while viewers got to see two flawed teams play a thriller. Even the NFL wins, with proof that its weakest product can at times yield great results, if only for one day. Jamaal Charles ' versatility helped lift the Chiefs past the Steelers.
Charles returned a kickoff 95 yards for a TD and caught a 2-yard TD pass. US Presswire. The morale is improved and the offense is moving better with the versatility of Jamaal Charles and the big-play ability of Chris Chambers notes.
The signing of Chambers has been a stellar move. Linebacker Andy Studebaker notes two interceptions helped the Chiefs establish a good defensive second half. This looks like a team building some mental toughness. A week after struggling mightily against the Patriots, the Colts defense carried Peyton Manning and the offense in a win over the Ravens. The defense forced two key turnovers late in the fourth quarter: one on an interception and another on a foolish lateral on a punt return by Baltimore's Ed Reed notes.
But there's no denying Rodgers' ability to carve up teams if he's not consistently hounded. It's amazing how little fanfare he has gotten this season, despite now having 22 total touchdowns including three rushing and only five interceptions. Owens' nine catches were the most he's had in a game since , and his yard touchdown showed he's still got some juice left in his legs.
Time will tell if this is just one of those last flourishes we knew we'd see, or whether Owens and the offense have truly been reinvigorated with the firing of Dick Jauron. Whatever he's doing, Del Rio has recaptured a locker room that was starting to slip away from him late last season. Whether this is a playoff-level team isn't clear.
Only one of Jacksonville's six victories — against the Houston Texans — has come against a team that currently has a winning record. The next two weeks, on the road against San Francisco and at home against the Texans, will say a lot about this team.
His offensive line looked like the unit we saw early in the season, bottling up Atlanta's pass rush and giving Manning time to go through his progressions. For the second straight game, he made solid decisions, spreading his 25 completions around to seven players, and looking toward tight end Kevin Boss notes consistently in the red zone. Bush's latest knee problems opened the door for Bell again, and he responded with 75 rushing yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
Thomas added 92 yards on 11 carries, and the Saints dominated the tempo all game long against Tampa Bay. If the Saints' defense can get healthy down the stretch, this team should be able to beat opponents in a multitude of ways come playoff time. The Cowboys pulled it together when it mattered most against the Redskins, and quarterback Tony Romo notes was clutch on that yard touchdown drive.
The offensive struggles of the last two weeks are troubling, though, particularly with a stretch of offensively capable opponents coming up, including the Giants, Chargers and Saints. His performance Sunday, in which he completed 22 of 25 passes for four touchdowns and no interceptions, has been greatly overlooked. It's like he has gotten to a level that we expect this kind of greatness every week from him. His touchdown-to-interception ratio is better than any quarterback in football right now, and it's not cheap either.
Granted, it was against a poor run defense, but you have to start somewhere. The Cardinals also got some run for Matt Leinart notes , after Kurt Warner notes left with what isn't considered to be a serious head injury. Leinart was relatively solid, too, completing 10 of 14 passes for 74 yards.
The next two weeks at a rejuvenated Tennessee and versus Minnesota will set the tone for the rest of the regular season. Wes Welker notes didn't play in the first game against the Jets. This time around, he had 15 catches for yards.
To me, the significant storyline developing for the Patriots is the play of running back Laurence Maroney notes. He's got six touchdowns in his last five games, and is becoming a consistent part of that offense. If the Patriots get some consistency from that rushing game down the stretch, this team could easily run the table.
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