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Cybercrime trends and enforcement in Cameroon

Overview

Cybercrime activity in Cameroon has resulted in significant financial losses and prompted targeted law enforcement actions.

In September 2026, reports from the National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ANTIC) revealed that 17,500 complaints in 2025 led to a total loss of 5.8 billion FCFA. Experts noted that social engineering, particularly scamming and phishing, accounted for 71% of these cases.

Following these trends, authorities in Yaoundé dismantled a specific fraud network in September 2026 that utilized fake travel reservation websites. This group mimicked legitimate agencies to manipulate victims into providing transaction details, allowing criminals to drain bank accounts and mobile money wallets. The operation, involving the First Region Gendarmerie and the Presidential Guard, led to the arrest of two suspects, including a repeat offender, with estimated losses from this specific network exceeding 50 million CFA francs.

Entities

Patrick S. · Prosper Pagou · Gendarmerie Nationale · Gendarmerie of the First Region · Presidential Guard

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Yaoundé police dismantle travel reservation fraud network

    Gendarmes in Yaoundé dismantled a cybercrime network that used fake travel booking sites to defraud victims of over 50 million CFA francs through bank and mobile money theft.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    Cameroon reports 5.8 billion FCFA in cybercrime losses

    Cameroon's ANTIC reported 17,500 cybercrime complaints in 2025, totaling 5.8 billion FCFA in losses, driven largely by phishing and social engineering.

Sources

237actu.com · 237online.com · cameroonpress.com · digitalbusiness.africa · lanouvellerepublique.net · tntvnews.pf