How do I spot a trafficker?

[wontachievehappines]

I really want to ensure my safety and make sure a potential partner isn't a trafficker. Are there any signs I should look out for? It's a shame that we can not die in peace. And there are people who would traffic us… :((

 

[ForgetIExist]

W

I really want to ensure my safety and make sure a potential partner isn't a trafficker. Are there any signs I should look out for? It's a shame that we can not die in peace. And there are people who would traffic us… :((

What information do you have on this person?

 

[wontachievehappines]

Not a lot, I only know their country origin, age, and health condition

W

What information do you have on this person?

Not a lot, I only know their country origin, age, and health condition

 

[Emerita]

Human traffickers typically exploit individuals through force, fraud, or coercion. Most trafficking does not involve forcible abduction or physical restraints. The victims are most often lured and compelled through deception, owed debts, threats, psychological coercion, or substance abuse.

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Excessive Control, Overly Pushy & Isolation ​

Environmental & Travel Control: Hotels and motels are common spots for trafficking. If someone insists on being your only way of transportation, if they insist it can only be the location they pick or just they have full control over everything about the situation.

Monitoring and Jealousy: If they're constantly watching/ talking to you, acting jealous, or questioning your interactions with others. They don't allow you to have much say in the situation, you feel restricted.

Emotional Manipulation​

Flattery: Watch out for people who shower you with compliments or affection. They may make grandiose claims about how special you are to them to foster dependency.

False Promises: Things seem to good to be true.

Obligations or Unusual Requests/ Intrusive Questions ​

Indebted: They try to make you feel like you owe them. Using guilt, anger, or self-pity to control.

Requests for Your Personal Info/ Documents: Wanting you share your passwords, accounts, ID, or other important information.

Unusual Interest in Your Vulnerabilities: Asking questions or focusing on your financial situation, family relationships, trauma, or weaknesses.

Inconsistent/ Travel Plans that Don't Add Up​

Pressure to Travel or Sudden Change: Urging you to move to a new location with vague or unclear arrangements.

Secrecy: Refusal to provide clear information about the situation or other relevant details. "Vagueness is the key to exploitation."

Any Form of Threats or Intimidation
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Overt or covert actions, words or behaviours that cause or are meant to cause fear and compliance.

Trust Your Gut​

Discomfort or Intuition: If something feels wrong. If you feel overly submissive and dependent on them while also uneasy. If you feel confused about what is happening.

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Again, human trafficking involves the exploitation of individuals through force, fraud, or coercion. Rarely there are overt signs of physical force.

Bring mace and maybe have an emergency contact in mind just in case.