Posted on Dec 10, 2023
Online scamming industry includes more human trafficking victims, Interpol says
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Human trafficking-fueled cyberfraud, which lures victims through fake job ads and forces them to work as online scammers, is becoming more prevalent across the world, according to the global crime-fighting organization, Interpol.
The France-based group facilitates police coordination among countries. In its first operation dedicated to investigating this abuse, Interpol said it found a majority of cases existed in Southeast Asia, but scam centers using forced labor were also beginning to appear in Latin America.
"The human cost of cyber scam centres continues to rise," Rosemary Nalubega, assistant director of vulnerable communities at Interpol, said in a statement on Friday. "Only concerted global action can truly address the globalization of this crime trend."
Human trafficking-fueled cyberfraud, which lures victims through fake job ads and forces them to work as online scammers, is becoming more prevalent across the world, according to the global crime-fighting organization, Interpol.
The France-based group facilitates police coordination among countries. In its first operation dedicated to investigating this abuse, Interpol said it found a majority of cases existed in Southeast Asia, but scam centers using forced labor were also beginning to appear in Latin America.
"The human cost of cyber scam centres continues to rise," Rosemary Nalubega, assistant director of vulnerable communities at Interpol, said in a statement on Friday. "Only concerted global action can truly address the globalization of this crime trend."
Online scamming industry includes more human trafficking victims, Interpol says
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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..."These traffickers promise high salaries for workers who can speak English or have a technical background. But when victims arrive on their first day at work, they are transported to remote scam centers and and forced to pay off their "debt" through cyber crimes, like illegal online gambling or investment schemes as well as romance scams.
The State Department report added that victims can be held against their will for months or years at a time, often with limited access to food, water, medicine and communication.
Human trafficking-fueled cyberfraud took shape during the pandemic, as people across the world lost their jobs and spent more time online, the report said."
..."These traffickers promise high salaries for workers who can speak English or have a technical background. But when victims arrive on their first day at work, they are transported to remote scam centers and and forced to pay off their "debt" through cyber crimes, like illegal online gambling or investment schemes as well as romance scams.
The State Department report added that victims can be held against their will for months or years at a time, often with limited access to food, water, medicine and communication.
Human trafficking-fueled cyberfraud took shape during the pandemic, as people across the world lost their jobs and spent more time online, the report said."
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