General News of Thursday, 25 October 2018Source: www.ghanaweb.comTRENDING VIDEO: Fake spiritualists bustedplay videoThe fake spiritualists handcuffedThe ease of internet accessibility has become the hallmark of the current age, and the proliferation of fake internet businesses otherwise known as 'Sakawa' has gained 'positive reception' among some jobless youth in most African countries, particularly in Ghana and Nigeria. This trending video shows a different kind of the fraud business, where the incarcerated fraudsters pose as ritualists who aid people get money faster. In their line of business, victims are asked to bring an amount of money in exchange for a higher amount which is in counterfeit currency, but the victims are mostly oblivious to this. In peculiar cases, victims of internet fraud or 'Sakawa' are believed to be hypnotized via internet or anywhere they find themselves. More often than not, they are seen in pictures with very huge bags of money, perhaps showing off to the public is part of the 'Sakawa' business.

Source: GhanaWeb October 25, 2018 09:50 UTC