Cops in Zimbabwe say human trafficking numbers are spiking hard after scammers started catfishing desperate job hunters with fake overseas gigs. Commissioner Paul Nyathi said sketchy recruitment operations are using social media to promise fat paychecks in South Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, but victims end up getting abused and forced into labor once they land. The syndicates look legit online and milk people for upfront cash before trapping them in horrible conditions.
Survivors talked about working insane hours with zero medical care and sleeping in packed rooms. Government officials are running rescue ops through embassies to bring people back home, and they're telling everyone to verify job offers before booking flights.
Nick Mangwana from the Information Ministry posted warnings about traffickers flexing fake luxury lifestyles to bait victims. Police want anyone who spots shady recruitment stuff to report it immediately.
Survivors talked about working insane hours with zero medical care and sleeping in packed rooms. Government officials are running rescue ops through embassies to bring people back home, and they're telling everyone to verify job offers before booking flights.
Nick Mangwana from the Information Ministry posted warnings about traffickers flexing fake luxury lifestyles to bait victims. Police want anyone who spots shady recruitment stuff to report it immediately.
