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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
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 protection, and coordinated efforts to combat human trafficking, cybercrime, money laundering, and corruption…
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
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 beyond Southeast Asia, with victims identified from nearly 80 nationalities and scam operations spreading across multiple regions. UN estimates suggest more than 300,000 people in Southeast Asia are being forced into cybercrime activities, generating billions in illicit proceeds…
INTERPOL’s Operation CyberProtect III “hackathon” exposed human trafficking networks via subscription platforms using encrypted apps, crypto payments, and AI-generated fake profiles
Key findings show traffickers using fake modelling agencies, coercive recruitment tactics, encrypted apps, cryptocurrency payments, and even AI-generated profiles, alongside “e-pimping” networks and large-scale online advertising ecosystems, highlighting a growing, tech-enabled form of exploitation that is difficult to detect across jurisdictions…
Wolfsberg Group calls for enhanced public-private information sharing during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, using the “HTWORLDCUP” tag under the 314(b) framework to detect and disrupt human trafficking
The initiative brings together specialist NGOs, financial institutions and law enforcement to develop intelligence on suspected sexual exploitation, identify related financial activity and route high-confidence leads into investigations. Wolfsberg encourages institutions of all sizes to use “HTWORLDCUP” in 314(b) requests and report relevant activity to both FinCEN and the National Human Trafficking Hotline, helping specialist teams prioritise cases and connect hotline intelligence with related SARs…
OSCE hosts the 26th Alliance against Trafficking in Persons on 20–21 April 2026 to fight forced criminality, protect victims, and combat exploitation in drugs, theft, migrant smuggling, and cybercrime
The event will bring together national authorities, law enforcement, international organisations, and civil society to discuss strategies for early victim identification, protection measures, and the application of the non-punishment principle to ensure victims coerced into crimes are not treated as offenders. Participants examined emerging forms of exploitation, including forced involvement in drug offences, theft, migrant smuggling, and cyber-enabled financial crime, while…
OSCE tackles the misuse of virtual assets in FC and human trafficking at Global Fraud Summit 2026, emphasising cross-border cooperation, stronger detection and public-private partnerships
The event brought together law enforcement, financial intelligence units, international organisations, and private-sector experts to explore how cryptocurrencies and other digital financial tools are exploited by organised crime networks to facilitate large-scale fraud, trafficking, and related offences. Participants discussed emerging trends in crypto-enabled criminal activity, emphasizing the challenges posed by the speed, anonymity, and cross-border nature of these crimes. The discussions underscored the need for coordinated, cross-dimensional responses, stronger detection and disruption…
GI‑TOC’s report ‘Mapping the Landscape of the Global Scam Centre Phenomenon’ exposes scam hubs exploiting 300K+ victims from 66+ countries, driving $64B in annual fraud
These operations rely heavily on trafficked and coerced individuals, while benefiting from a “glocal” model that combines local enablers—such as corruption, weak governance, and access to infrastructure—with global networks, technology, and crime-as-a-service tools. Highly adaptable and low-cost to establish, scam centres can quickly relocate and expand into new regions, supported by sophisticated financial systems involving cryptocurrencies, mule accounts, and shell companies to launder illicit proceeds. Closely intertwined with human trafficking, money laundering, and other organised crimes…
UNODC’s Corruption and Trafficking in Persons report shows that corruption drives and sustains human trafficking at every stage—from recruitment to exploitation and obstruction of justice—undermining efforts to protect victims and prosecute traffickers
The report explores how corrupt acts by public officials and private actors facilitate trafficking in persons by enabling recruitment, transit, exploitation and the concealment of criminal profits, while also weakening law enforcement, judicial processes and victim protection. It underscores that combating trafficking effectively requires tackling corruption as a core enabler—strengthening legal frameworks, transparency, accountability and cross-sector cooperation to disrupt the systemic links between corruption and human exploitation.
INTERPOL dismantles human trafficking rings across 43 countries, rescuing 1,190 victims, arresting 158 suspects, and exposing ML schemes involving cash, drugs, firearms and real estate
The operation, coordinated by Austria and Romania with support from INTERPOL, Europol, and Frontex, focused on trafficking for sexual exploitation, forced criminality, and forced begging, with a special emphasis on underage victims. Nearly 15,000 officers participated, conducting checks on over 924,000 individuals and 842,000 documents…
INTERPOL’s Crime Trend update reveals scam centres have become global crime hubs, spreading beyond Southeast Asia to 66 countries, driven by human trafficking, crypto fraud, and AI-driven scams
The update shows 74% of human trafficking victims initially trafficked to Southeast Asia scam hubs, but now operations span regions like the Middle East, West Africa and Central America. Victims are often lured via fake job ads—posing as call centre operators, IT staff, or digital marketers—and coerced into investment, crypto and online gambling scams….
UNODC issues a comprehensive study on the evolving risks and patterns of migrant smuggling and human trafficking stemming from Ukraine war
Visa-free entry, temporary protection, and anti-trafficking measures in Europe have effectively reduced trafficking and smuggling risks for Ukrainian refugees. The report stresses that continued monitoring, strong government action, and international support are essential to combat trafficking and exploitation in conflict settings…