Richard Harriman1 made a statement that scores of Batswana are still getting their hard earned money siphoned by investment scams from all around the world2 . Batswana are continuously being hard hit by cyber scams and frauds. With the advancement of information communication technology (ICTs) the world has turned into one global marketplace for businesses and giving all nations a chance to develop. However, these ICTs pose a challenge to governments wishing to provide laws that govern online trade and other forms of social interaction. Much as ICTs are celebrated as the engines that drive global trade, they can expose governments, businesses and individuals to cyber-attacks. These attacks often take different forms including cyber scams.On the local scene, cyber scams tend to retard the impressive economic development that Botswana has been praised for by instilling fear of victimization in potential investors. This paper seeks to investigate the downside of cyber scams and their impact on sustainable development. It also assesses the challenges of law enforcement in investigating, apprehending, prosecuting and extraditing cyber offenders, as well as gives recommendations. Keywords: Cybercrime, cyber scam, internet fraud, legal challenges, real-world crimes, crime control mechanisms, sustainability, Development

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