Sakawa
Sakawa is a widespread practice in Ghana and other African countries which combines modern Internet-based fraud practices with ethnic (traditional) or religious rituals. The rituals which are mostly in the form of sacrifices made so that a supreme being aids them (culprits) in getting whatever they may ask from their victims without their victims denying their request. The term Sakawa initially referred to specific online scams but has since broadened to include all types of online frauds and scams mainly targeting foreigners. The rise in the popularity of sakawa has been fuelled by the sakawa culture, this has now become a sub culture in Ghana. Stylish clothes, luxury cars, and enormous wealth only serve to promote this act. In clusters of poverty it can be seen as a way of survival.[1][2][3][4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Internet Scamming in Ghana". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- ↑ Abubakar, Zulaihatu (2012-09-22). "Sakawa Guy Confesses". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- ↑ "Six teenagers engage in mysterious Sakawa deal | General News 2012-12-30". GhanaWeb. 2012-12-30. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- ↑ Akwetey-Okunor, Isaac (2012-06-22). "Sakawa coffin exhibited in public | Ghanaian Chronicle". The Ghanaian Chronicle. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- ↑ Dzandu, Sammy (2013-06-03). "The sakawa menace ...Any solutions | features". Daily Graphic. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
External links
- The Sakawa Boys, a documentary about the phenomenon.
- A Look at the Real African Social Engineers, an article on Sakawa culture.
- The Anatomy Of a Sakawa Scam, an article detailing sakawa type frauds.