EU proposes new sanctions framework to disrupt criminal networks behind scam-centre trafficking, targeting the intersection of human trafficking, cyber fraud, ML and organised crime

The proposed sanctions framework would target individuals and entities involved in trafficking, firearms and drug crime, money laundering and related cross-border criminal activity. The initiative responds partly to the growth of scam compounds that recruit victims through fraudulent job offers and then force them to participate in cyber-enabled fraud, money laundering and corruption…