Cyber-Cultism: A Paradigm Shift from a Physical Warfare to an Economic Warfare.

The study aims at examining cyber-cultism in Adekunle Ajasin University, Ondo State in a sample of 20 students at Adekunle Ajasin University Ondo State, Nigeria who were selected with the use of purposive and snowballing sampling techniques. To achieve the study objectives, qualitative methods of data collection and analysis were employed alongside general strain theory. The result of the study showed that respondents perceived internet fraud as an alternative to socially approved means of survival. Findings also show the high pecuniary gains that come from the fraudulent act have fostered the inter-cult exchange of ideas on technicalities necessary to successfully defraud internet victims. There is a need for effective reorientation, sensitization, and strict enforcement of policies that could help to tackle the menace by implementing laws to stem cultism and cybercrime by both the government and school authorities.