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How you can spot modern slavery and human trafficking
In this section:
| 1. Modern slavery and human trafficking |
| 2. How you can spot modern slavery and human trafficking |
| 3. How criminals exploit their victims |
| 4. Report modern slavery and human trafficking |
| 5. Support for victims of modern slavery and human trafficking |
Modern slavery and human trafficking are hidden crimes, so it can be difficult to spot the signs.
Some victims might look helpless and afraid. Other victims can seem to accept their situation, be completely unaware of it, or even defend the people who are exploiting them.
Signs of modern slavery and human trafficking can include, the victim:
- looks as though they haven’t had enough to eat
- looks grubby
- wears the same clothes every day
- seems frightened and avoids eye contact