UN marks 30 July ‘World Day Against Trafficking in Persons’ under the theme “Trapped Behind the Scam”, urging stronger action against trafficking, cyber-enabled fraud, and organised crime

by | Jul 30, 2026

Victims are lured with fake job offers, trafficked across borders, and forced to carry out cyber-enabled fraud, including investment and romance scams, generating billions in illicit proceeds. The campaign calls for stronger international cooperation, enhanced victim...

UNODC and EU warn of growing human trafficking linked to cyber-enabled fraud and scam centres, with more than 300,000 people estimated to be forced into cybercrime activities in Southeast Asia alone

by | Jul 30, 2026

Criminal networks use fake job offers, digital platforms and AI-enabled tools to recruit and control victims, who are often forced to commit fraud under abusive conditions and may be wrongly treated as criminals rather than trafficking victims. The threat is expanding...