# Event Details - **Event Name**: Book Launch: Cybercriminals (Yahoo Boys) and Society by Dr Suleman Lazarus - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 25 Nov, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Wed, 25 Nov, 2026 at 05:30 pm (+00:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for the launch of Cybercriminals (Yahoo Boys) and Society and a discussion of fraud, cybercrime and social context.About this EventCybercriminals (Yahoo Boys) and Society: Book Launch with Dr Suleman Lazarus25 November 2026 | 4:00pm-5:30pm | University of Portsmouth, Room 1.23, Park Building, King Henry I Street, Portsmouth PO1 2BZ and onlineThe Centre for Cybercrime and Economic Crime, in collaboration with the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (SCCJ) Seminar Series, is delighted to host the launch of , the new book by Dr Suleman Lazarus, Visiting Lecturer at the Centre and one of the leading international scholars examining cybercrime and digital fraud in West Africa.Based on more than a decade of research, the book moves beyond familiar stereotypes of "Yahoo Boys" to explore the wider social, cultural and economic environments in which online fraud emerges, operates and is contested. Drawing on ethnographic research, interviews, court records and digital investigations, Dr Lazarus examines how cybercrime becomes embedded within communities, relationships, moral narratives and systems of opportunity.The book explores a wide range of themes, including fraud and social mobility, organised criminal networks, spiritual and cultural influences, gendered dimensions of offending, and the broader global connections linking cybercrime, inequality and justice.Event FormatThe event will include:An introduction from session Chair Professor Mark ButtonA presentation by Dr Suleman Lazarus introducing the book and its key findingsAn audience Q&A sessionThis event will be of interest to researchers, students, practitioners, policymakers and anyone interested in cybercrime, fraud, criminology and digital society.About the SpeakerDr Suleman Lazarus is a criminologist and cybercrime researcher specialising in digital fraud, organised crime, human trafficking and the social contexts of offending. He completed his PhD in Cybercrime and Criminology at the University of Portsmouth and developed the Tripartite Cybercrime Framework, which categorises cybercrime according to socioeconomic, psychosocial and geopolitical motivations.He is the author of Cybercriminals (Yahoo Boys) and Society: Hustle Kingdoms, Occult Economies, and the Colonial Politics of Digital Fraud (Routledge, 2026), a Consultant with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and an Associate Editor of ACM's Digital Threats: Research and Practice. His research spans West Africa, Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States, examining cybercrime, scam economies, coercion, money laundering and transnational criminal networks. His co-authored paper, "Fraud as a legitimate retribution for colonial injustice" recently received the International Society of Economic Criminology's (ISEC) Best Paper by an Academic award. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/13632c20-c381-11f1-8964-5b65d1557b86-rimg-w1200-h527-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/13a31b50-c381-11f1-8964-5b65d1557b86-rimg-w1200-h544-dcf8f8d8-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/book-launch-cybercriminals-yahoo-boys-and-society-by-dr-suleman-lazarus/100002002121099103 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Art, Nonprofit, Workshops, fine-arts, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: Park Building (Room 1.23) - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Portsmouth - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Park Building (Room 1.23) - **lat**: 50.7973492 - **long**: -1.0938587000000553 - **full address**: Park Building (Room 1.23), King Henry I Street, Portsmouth, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Book Launch: Cybercriminals (Yahoo Boys) and Society by Dr Suleman Lazarus - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/11592d12e16841b2f05e5272c6962cf6d438e44de37a8126fc96d7db55cc33a4-rimg-w1200-h600-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1790768809 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Book Launch: Cybercriminals (Yahoo Boys) and Society by Dr Suleman Lazarus being held? - **A:** Book Launch: Cybercriminals (Yahoo Boys) and Society by Dr Suleman Lazarus takes place on Wed, 25 Nov, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Wed, 25 Nov, 2026 at 05:30 pm at Park Building (Room 1.23), King Henry I Street, Portsmouth, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Book Launch: Cybercriminals (Yahoo Boys) and Society by Dr Suleman Lazarus? - **A:** Book Launch: Cybercriminals (Yahoo Boys) and Society by Dr Suleman Lazarus is organized by University of Portsmouth. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Book Launch: Cybercriminals (Yahoo Boys) and Society by Dr Suleman Lazarus", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/11592d12e16841b2f05e5272c6962cf6d438e44de37a8126fc96d7db55cc33a4-rimg-w1200-h600-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1790768809", "startDate": "2026-11-25T16:00:00+00:00", "endDate": "2026-11-25T17:30:00+00:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/portsmouth/book-launch-cybercriminals-yahoo-boys-and-society-by-dr-suleman-lazarus/100002002121099103", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Park Building (Room 1.23)", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "King Henry I Street", "postalCode": "PO1 2DZ", "addressLocality": "Portsmouth", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "50.7973492", "longitude": "-1.0938587000000553" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us for the launch of Cybercriminals (Yahoo Boys) and Society and a discussion of fraud, cybercrime and social context.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-30", "availabilityEnds": "2026-11-25T17:30:00+00:00", "validFrom": "2026-09-30", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/portsmouth/book-launch-cybercriminals-yahoo-boys-and-society-by-dr-suleman-lazarus/100002002121099103" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-30", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-30", "url": "https://allevents.in/portsmouth/book-launch-cybercriminals-yahoo-boys-and-society-by-dr-suleman-lazarus/100002002121099103", "price": 0, "name": "In-Person Admission - Book Launch" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-30", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-30", "url": "https://allevents.in/portsmouth/book-launch-cybercriminals-yahoo-boys-and-society-by-dr-suleman-lazarus/100002002121099103", "price": 0, "name": "Online Admission - Book Launch" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "University of Portsmouth", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/university-of-portsmouth/22592534", "description": "We’re a new breed of university and proud to be a breath of fresh air in the academic world – a place where everyone gets the support they need to achieve their best. 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