More Kenyans lured by fake overseas jobs, end up with Asia scammers Victims often recruited through fake job advertisements promising legitimate overseas jobs. Diaspora 18 min ago
Kenyans are among thousands of victims trafficked and trapped in scam compounds in Asia, where job seekers were lured abroad with fake employment offers but forced to carry out online fraud, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has warned.
The UN migration agency said the growing involvement of East Africans shows that trafficking into scam networks is no longer a distant threat, with organised criminal groups increasingly exploiting people seeking work abroad.“The identification of East Africans among victims rescued from scam compounds demonstrates that trafficking for forced criminality is no longer a distant threat.
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