The UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) issued an alert* on Tuesday over the rapidly expanding, multibillion-dollar criminal industry that turns job seekers into forced cybercriminals. They are often unable to leave,” Ms. Pope said. Crucially, IOM insists that people forced to run scams from inside these compounds are trafficking victims, not criminals, and should be protected rather than prosecuted. “Unless we take the issue quite seriously, we anticipate it will continue to grow,” Ms. Pope warned. * IOM released its latest findings ahead of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, marked on 30 JulyRelated