**3. Methods**

This study is a narrative research that relied heavily on secondary research methodologies and examined only articles written in English. The data for this study came from a variety of sources, including books, journal essays, articles, tabloids, magazines, and scholarly materials from the internet in the areas of cybercrime. Google scholar and the Google search engine were used in the online search. This study therefore summarizes the data collected from these current research publications. After extensive research and evaluation of the available materials online, the major themes reported in this study were identified. The main ideas were selected and reported based on the frequency of their reporting in the literature. The literature focus was on reports and research findings on the curbing strategies of victims of cybercrime.
