Cybercrime continues to weigh heavily on the Cameroonian economy. In 2025, the country recorded losses estimated at more than 1.027 billion FCFA linked to online scams. These alarming figures were revealed by the Post Office Minister and Telecommunications, Minette Libom Li Likeng, during the budget presentation 2026 of his ministry before the Finance and Budget Committee of the National Assembly.

This amount illustrates, once again, the growing scale of cyberfraud in Cameroon. According to the data Officially, financial losses come mainly from scamming, Phishing and fraudulent investment platforms, more and more sophisticated and difficult to detect.

Scamming, Phishing, and Fake investments at the top of the threats

According to the National Technology Agency of information and communication (Antic), 471 cases of scamming and Phishing was identified in 2025. These attacks often rely on the usurpation of web addresses and emails belonging to banks, private companies or public administrations. Their objective is clear: Deceive users to extract sensitive information or hijack funds.

In addition, L'Antic has identified 59 financial scam platforms, generally presented as investment opportunities with high returns or related to cryptocurrencies. Si 40 of these platforms have been dismantled, the damage was already considerable. The victims had, in fact, suffered cumulative losses exceeding one billion FCFA.

Cybercrime is now the order of the day as a major threat to Cameroon. Its impacts are both financial, social and institutional. Despite the existence of a repressive law computer crimes since 2010, its application remains complex. In question : the rapid evolution of criminal techniques, the lack of specialized expertise and still limited resources within the judicial chain.

Faced with this reality, the authorities are multiplying initiatives. The government is focusing in particular on strengthening capacities, with the targeted training of magistrates and officers of judicial police. The objective is to improve the care of cybercrimes and the control of electronic evidence, which have become central in this type of business.

Mobile money and identity theft under surveillance

According to L'Antic, the most frequent concern mobile money scams, phishing, distribution false information and the impersonation of public figures. In 2025, the agency identified 4,781 fake accounts on social networks. Of these, 3,466 could be removed thanks to reports and actions coordinated with digital platforms.

At the same time, the vulnerability of systems IT remains a concern. L'Antic indicates that it has detected 5,973 faults security in 256 information systems, both public and private. These figures confirm the existence of high cybersecurity risks national and underline the urgency of increased investments in protection digital infrastructures.

In a context of digitalization accelerated, the fight against cyberattacks appears more than ever as a strategic issue for Cameroon. Digital security, user trust and economic stability are now closely intertwined.