Sakawa
Discarded hard drives in Ghana contain a wealth of personal information, enabling internet con artists like Ama to exploit identities with ease.
Synopsis
Discarded hard drives in Ghana contain a wealth of personal information, enabling internet con artists like Ama to exploit identities with ease.
Synopsis
Ama, a young mother in Ghana, engages in internet fraud that exploits discarded technology. The documentary follows her as she accesses personal information from old hard drives found in e-waste. Using Google Maps, Ama creates a fictional American street to lure victims. The film presents the challenges faced by individuals in Ghana's digital underworld, where technology and crime intersect. Directed by Ben Asamoah, "Sakawa" runs for 81 minutes and was released in 2019.
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