Human Trafficking & The Financial System
January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Every year, this time is dedicated to raise awareness about human trafficking and to educate the public about how to identify and prevent it. Trafficking is defined as using fraud and coercion to exploit victims for labor, services, or commercial sex.
Trafficking continues to be a major issue. In 2021, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security opened 1,111 investigations related to human traffic...