ABSTRACT
During the early 20th century, technological advances brought about the convergence of telecommunications and computer technologies. This signified the beginning of an era known as the information age. The information age is characterized by the rise of digitalization, which basically implies a technological shift from analog and electro-mechanical technologies to digital technologies. This has given rise to the emergence of the information society. However, the emergence of the information society is as a result of the integration of computer and digital communications technologies in all aspects of life, which has also redefined traditional notions of security. In this computer age, almost everybody is addicted to the use of digital services. Internet services have brought a new meaning to the term generational gap and without this competitive edge of technology, there will be no competition in business activities. Cybercrime is one of the commonest criminal practices in vogue in the world. Cybercrime is those activities made by the people destroying organizational information network, stealing others valuable data, document, hacking bank account and transferring funds of their victims to their own etc.
The purpose of this project therefore, is an attempt to conduct a comparative analysis of cybercrime in Nigeria, the United Kingdom (the UK) and the United States (the US) vis-à-vis the European Convention on Cybercrime, showing the relativity of the laws of these different jurisdictions. In view of this, the evolution of cybercrime will be critically examined together with the types, modes and measures for its prevention and the role of the anti-graft agencies for the prohibition of cybercrime and their deficiencies.
This project will be concluded by recommending ways by which cybercrimes can be curbed and suggestions for a better performance of relevant law enforcement agencies.
