Proverbs 4:10–19 and the growing spate of Internet fraud amongst Nigerian youths

This research article examines the increasing spate of youths who engage in fraudulent Internet activities in Nigeria in the light of Proverbs 4:10–19. Nigerian youths are fast becoming impatient with their quest for wealth. This had led many of them to engage in high-level fraudulent Internet activ...

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Published in:Hervormde teologiese studies Vol. 77; no. 4; pp. e1 - e7
Main Author: Uroko, Favour C.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Pretoria AOSIS 03.11.2021
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Subjects:
Audiences
Children & youth
Employment
Families & family life
Fraud
Internet
Internet fraud
Lifestyles
Nigerian fraudsters
Peers
Phishing
Proverbs 4:10–19
Robbery
Social networks
Society
Teenagers
wisdom
yahoo-yahoo
Youth
youths
Nigeria
ISSN:0259-9422, 2072-8050
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Summary:This research article examines the increasing spate of youths who engage in fraudulent Internet activities in Nigeria in the light of Proverbs 4:10–19. Nigerian youths are fast becoming impatient with their quest for wealth. This had led many of them to engage in high-level fraudulent Internet activities. It has come to a point where Internet fraudsters opened schools to teach prospecting youths how to make money fast. The circle keeps expanding on a daily basis. Their victims include the rich, the poor and unsuspecting foreigners. The study findings revealed that the spate of Internet fraud has continued to increase because more youths are willing to engage in such activities and other cybercrimes to make fast wealth, so that they can feel pride among other youths and the society. Proverbs 4:10–19 provide a lucid response to this sad development.ContributionIn the light of Proverbs 4:10–19, Nigerian youths are advised not to join evildoers because their path of wickedness ends in darkness and unhappiness.
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ISSN:0259-9422
2072-8050
DOI:10.4102/hts.v77i4.6776