Abstract
Contract Cheating is a new phenomenon, which is becoming an issue of concern at educational institutions in the UK, USA and Western Europe. Contract cheating is a form of academic dishonesty in which a student would pay someone (a contractor) to complete a given piece of coursework and then submit it as his or her own. It is much more serious than plagiarism as it is often difficult to detect. This paper discusses what contract cheating is and how it is done. It also suggests strategies for the lecturing staff to detect this form of plagiarism. The aim is to inform the colleagues in educational establishments of the existence of this phenomenon so that they are better able to deal with it
Keywords: Contract Cheating, Plagiarism, Cyber Plagiarism.