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What is human trafficking?

Human trafficking involves using force, fraud, or coercion to exploit people for labour or commercial sex. In the context of scam centres, individuals are often lured with false job promises, then held captive and forced to participate in scamming activities, highlighting a severe human rights issue alongside the financial crime.

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