DSD Trafficking in Persons Manager Buti Kulwane said an increasing number of young South Africans have been trafficked to scam compounds in Myanmar after accepting what appeared to be legitimate job offers in Thailand.
The Department of Social Development (DSD) has urged South Africans, particularly young people, to be vigilant against fake online job offers that are increasingly being used by human traffickers to lure victims into forced criminality.
The warning comes as South Africa marks World Day Against Trafficking in Persons under the global theme, "Trapped Behind the Scam", which highlights how organised crime syndicates exploit fraudulent employment opportunities advertised mainly on social media.
DSD Trafficking in Persons Manager Buti Kulwane said an increasing number of young South Africans have been trafficked to scam compounds in Myanmar after accepting what appeared to be legitimate job offers in Thailand.
Instead of starting new jobs, victims are taken across the Thailand-Myanmar border and forced to participate in cyber-enabled financial crimes under abusive conditions.
