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AI-driven human trafficking scams from South-east Asia spreading globally: Interpol
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According to the report, criminal organizations have been operating in the region for years and, since 2021, have been using victims in fraudulent schemes, more recently in digital platforms for arrest.
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) published, on Saturday (4), the National Report on Trafficking in Persons, with data on the number of cases involving recruitment of persons to work in countries in South-East Asia. “Most of the cases [of Brazilians subject to conditions similar to slavery] identified [outside, in 2024] involve work on digital platforms, in Asian countries”, commented the consultant of the United Nations Office …
According to a report by Interpol, published at the end of June 2025, the "scam centers" are said to have shifted to West Africa. At the crossroads of cybercrime and trafficking in human beings, these networks, mostly from South-East Asia, are becoming increasingly established in the region.
Interpol: Human trafficking-driven online scam centres using AI now pose global criminal threat
Interpol has uncovered a fast-spreading global crime trend driven by human trafficking and digital deception. According to its March 2025 report, online scam centres powered by forced labour have expanded from Southeast Asia to West Africa, the Middle East, Central America, and beyond. Interpol revealed that victims from at least 66 countries have been trafficked and coerced into labour within these centres. Southeast Asia remains the epicentre,…
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