Over 300,000 people trafficked into Southeast Asia scam hubs yearly, generate $64bn — NAPTIP
…Agency unveils week-long activities to mark 2026 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons By Favour Ulebor, Abuja The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has disclosed that more than 300,000 people are trafficked annually into online scam operations across Southeast Asia, generating an estimated $64 billion for transnational criminal networks.
The NAPTIP boss said the emerging trend informed this year’s theme for the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, “Trapped Behind the Scam,” which highlights the increasing use of online fraud schemes and cyber-enabled criminal enterprises to exploit victims.
The NAPTIP director-general also disclosed that the agency had dismantled several trafficking-linked scam centres and fraud academies across Nigeria, where young people were allegedly trained under names such as “Yahoo Plus,” “Yahoo Extra” and “Hustle Kingdom (H.
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