Meet the Sakawa Boys: Ghana’s internet fraudsters

Have you ever wondered where all those email scams actually come from? DW traveled to Ghana to meet the fraudsters behind this shady cybercrime scene. In Ghana, “Sakawa“ is synonymous with illegal internet-based fraud. Sakawa has come to include all types of online fraud that targets mostly Europeans and Americans. But in poor areas this practice is seen by some people as means of survival. Watch out! #DWAfrica #Cybercrime #SakawaBoys