Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Ghana's Email Scammers Work Hard, Pray Harder


Here's a fascinating look at the world of Sakawa, a unique blend of e-mail fraud and African religious tradition that has become a cultural force in Ghana. The young and unemployed people who use scavenged computers and Juju priests for their scams also drive a thriving music and movie scene centered on the lives of e-mail conmen. The video above is 20-minutes long, so if you're working, wait until later.

Ghana's Email Scammers Work Hard, Pray Harder originally appeared on Switched on Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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