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I have watched 70% of the documentary now. Had to pause and say Good job to whoever made this, good quality. Keep this up..

These long-format productions are great, this is the Vice we want

This dude in the intro pronounced it dragging it like “sar kar warh”.... it’s pronounced “sah-kah-wah” with all the vim and vigor in your voice 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Those complaining it’s scripted. Every documentary is scripted. If you don’t create a story, how can ppl follow. Everything in this script is real life happening.

“In the U.K, the stupidest guy always called peter.” -😂

Whoever shot this should start producing all Ghanaian movies

It took almost 10years to produce this masterpiece. This is a work well done.

when he started talking like a girl i died 💀 but then i remember hes doing it for his kid :,( so sad crazy how they look up people bank statements wow

This has to have been filmed yeaaaaars ago. $200 is now about GHS1140.

African countries are very rich, But look at what at our so call leaders have put our children into?? God have mercy 🥺 🙏

Whoever worked on the sound needs serious pay raise. Superb!

As a Ghanaian born in Northern Ghana, but raised in New York City, I always find these things extremely interesting and informative to watch. For those interested, the language being spoken is called Twi. I come from a different different tribe, but lived in a neighborhood where majority of the people spoke Twi.

It deserves more views and likes to be honest. Very well put together ❤️🇬🇭

I am brought to tears when I think of how much we must slave for the almighty dollar. My mother is from the Philippines where the largest export is their people. They literally use the money they making raising white people’s kids to send money home for stability of their blood family. Many prayers that we may create a better world for our children. ❤️

nice one..as time passed I realized that Sackitye Okiyere was 3 different people .she was a young female, a 30-year-old woman, and a young man who needed money to help him through school...the common factor in all those who asked for money was that each person asked for 50 USA dollars, whether they were in Ghana, Liberia, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya or Rwanda, etc...Sakawa is a mindset of Africans who see the need to find ways to survive. At some point in many of our lives adopted that mindset. I personally wish that I can be the person to help the many brothers and sisters in Africa by providing essentials such as jobs that will better and improve the plight of the poor. There is no right nor wrong in the struggle of survival. Africa i love you

Watching this as a Ghanaian ! Great piece put together... the hustle is real here... but with GOD all shall be well!!!

The subtitles are a bit off... Twi is a very poetic language

Great job to the director and the entire crew for such a unique production

This is the kind of video that I listen to while working. Don’t need visuals, just audio.

"Every guy named Peter is stupid."

54:11 - even scammers can be scammed. What a world!

Last time I was this early Vice was still supporting Libyan "freedom fighters" 👀

I like this style of documentary; they film it and then interview the people behind it

This gave me so much clarity in regards to Peter😂😂😂

It happens everywhere in the world, including your own neighborhood.

When the leaders of a nation are scammers, the citizens also turn to do the same. A nation of scammers... SO SAD

This is fucked, why do ppl have to live like this? The idea that there are billionaires and ppl have to live like this is sickening

Great film. Great job telling from both angles.

Ad free, 2 hour long documentary?? Watching it free? Thank you

This was a brilliant watch!!!

I have done any survey but I am sure out of every 20 Ghanaian, one will be tempted to do this. We are denied basic needs and opportunities by our own people as well as outside our borders. If we want a better world socialism is the way to go, not capitalism. I am from a very very tough background and I am proud of myself for where I have reached without going doing sakawa but that COULD have been me in that situation. Damn

This is shot so well. I love it!!

Beautifully shot film!! I loved it

Coming with that heat lately with these longer stories.

Good commentary... The commentary really brings the idear.. Good job

I love the preacher word money can’t save only God! ,

Great job Vice !

I also just stopped 10 minutes in cuz I was impressed and I wanted to see if the comment section was feeling the same.... Really Really Really Good Job

Next, do this same documentary on India. They are good for targeting people on Instagram. They send you virtual flowers and everything.

Intro..."Every guy called peter is Stupid"........Peter Krüger / INTI Films presents 😂😂😂

"SAKAWA"' was actually derived from the west African language of Hausa. "Saka" means " to Drop into" and the suffix "wa" turns any verbs into an adjective (I stand to be corrected). So Sakawa basically describes the act of someone (client/victim) dropping some money for the scammer.

Good quality documentary and good actors 😉🤗

hello! thank you VICE for such a unique piece.

This was GREAT! THank you

that’s a suburb of my city yoooo...Idk why buh I feel amazed no cap 🔥🔥

Fascinating documentary

I'm so glad I watched the end when voodoo was being explained. Amazing film.

I kept waiting for the director to pronounce sakawa right and he just followed the presenters lead 🙉

Amazingly good quality documentary and this opened my eyes to world of internet scamming...Sakawa!

More like this please

Really well made documentary!

Only 40 minutes in but this is a fantastic documentary. The way you captured the environment, the people, conversations really left an impression on me. I hope this gets pushed in the algorithm!

Well done Vice!

Best documentary about sakawa

Amazing documentary!

vice going mad good again now

The subtitles are not really accurate

Fantastic Documentary

As a Ghanaian 🇬🇭 this looks too scripted for me😂😂 it's still funny tho Edit: if you really wanna experience Ghana, take a trip here and stop gathering your views of the "African poverty" stereotype through the media

Great production.

Took me 3 days to watch all the way what a provocative story from the Ghanaian prospective Respect 🙌

Its a sad world when a struggling society emulates those in another that barely survive.

Firstly: this documentary was beautiful, each and every part of it. Definitely one of the most beautiful films I've watched. Thank you ❤️ Secondly: I love how they call them clients 😂😂 that's the spirit!!! Lastly: is the anyone from Illinois, Denver or Colorado here? I want to confirm something 😂😂

It amazing people still fall for this crap.

theres a spanish saying either your rich and broke with love or your rich in love but broke with money ... i see the irony

Love Vice.

I just hate that EVERY time vice covers a story on Africa or African Americans ESPECIALLY given it’s BHM that it’s always covering the negative aspects when the country and its people are so rich in culture and a beautiful country and ALL THINGS African American or African Americans are not all bad💕‼️ AND THATS ON MARY HAD A LITTLE FUCKIN LAMB 🐑

they did a fantastic job filming & editing & good character choice

Hahahaha, thanks for sharing Vice, hahahah I can't stop laughing here.

any peter in the comment section?😆😆

Press F in the chat for all my Peters

As a young Ghanaian, it hurts me to see how failure on the part of our leadership has created this kind of narrative which unfortunately is the reality for many of my peers. The opportunities in Ghana are endless but our corrupt leaders won’t guide the youth to exploit them. 🤦🏾‍♂️😭

I love the sound track at 10.00 smooth.. Like I'm watching Ali movie... Great documentary 👍👍 south side Chicago

Such a good job this is

Wow! That conversation @ 15:00 is wild.... just wow!!!😶😶🤣

this is what happens when politicians fail the youth

His pretend of being a girl weak me.

This guys are kids compared to Nigeria and Hushpuppy.

Nice Vice 🎯

Man that one guy trying to do the girl voice make me cringe every time! The magic voice was only 15 euros , he should of went that direction lol

This is the dating scam..and it's common in my country

This is wooooow it make sense 🔥🔥🔥

What a beautiful documentary. I felt this on another level. 👏

So what I mostly see is that once they get money they don’t really understand how to administrate it and the mostly just spend it in trival things that they can see like expensive cars , houses , clothes brands and since they just spend thats what they think rich people are but they don’t know how rich people stay rich , Iam talking about the Sakawa groups that does this not specifically the ones in this video since there are many more

What a wonderful and stunningly beautiful piece of work. The insights here, coupled with a couple of months in Senegal some years ago, show how dire the situation for many young Africans can be. Right now, I'm involved with one who sends images I know to have been lifted from a mega rich international porn actress. I've known for a week and, when I what I know, it will be with understanding - and a few dollars too.

This is actually quite fascinating. If a "spirit" can become attached to electronic devices then I have little doubt that the Metaverse can be used to capture the souls of the living and the dead.

Expensive passport tbh.

Gotta love documentaries from vice... well most of the time lol

Quality video right here.

Last time I was this early the youtube comments were still original

quality stuff

Nice piece how I wish the producer will take control over all Ghanaian movies because he has done a good job

Bro this shii hit different when u can relate. I swr people think yahoo is come easy money and people involved don't even work for it. But they go on day and night for months sometimes years without results and facing everyday challenges too this can lead to frustration. God bless all my hustlers fr men! Make we just dy do our thing one day everywhere go good!🙏

"ive really missed you alot"

This Baba must voodoo for himself to have a rich white woman to remedy his grinding poverty.

"There are plenty of fish in the sea!" 1:47 the fish

SUCH AN AMAZING FILM. BRAVO BEN!

This was so well done. So informative. I love Vice’s programming. I want to go to Mother Africa, one day. I want to see Sakawa in action.I want to visit the slums, brothels, churches and villages. Until then I will visit through Vice. Thank you. Job well done

This was so beautiful.