It was after Danielle Thompson from Kansas, USA posted a picture on her Facebook page that it became more known how dangerous it might be to dial one of the numbers on these type of ‘wanted’ notes.
The picture looks rather harmless, but in fact, they it’s a trick to lure children and young people into human trafficking.
This is what her post says:
“Human trafficking is not a joke and not something to be taken lightly. Especially considering Kansas is the center hub of trafficking movement .
Ads like these are just one of the ways people are getting abducted all across the united states. Be cautious of any sign offering only a number.
Online ads geared at part time travel and babysitting work or make some quick cash just send two photos.
They use every bit of info you give them to target you or your children.
Many are enticing young people to make extra cash, so please if you or your teenagers are looking for work advise them to be extremely cautious and teach them how to define the red flags.
The numbers just in abductions has risen tremendously this year with 151 calls and only 51 confirmed and it’s only the beginning of summer.”
The Vassar police deprtament in Michigan have also issued a warning:
“It is another avenue that traffickers use to recruit people into their world,” Valerie Hoffman, Director of the local Underground and Railroad, told ABC12.
Help us spread this warning so that more people are aware of this horrific scam!