A new form of human trafficking has emerged across Chinese borders, where individuals are lured to Southeast Asia with fraudulent job offers and then coerced into operating online scams. Despite its massive economic and human toll, this scam-driven trafficking remains underexplored in academic research. Through qualitative analysis of 158 RedNote posts, we examined how Chinese online communities respond to this threat. Our findings reveal that perpetrators exploit cultural ties to recruit victims for cybercriminal roles within self-sustaining compounds, using sophisticated manipulation tactics. Survivors face serious reintegration barriers, including family rejection, as the cultural values that enable trafficking also hinder their recovery. While communities present protective strategies, efforts are complicated by doubts about the reliability of support and cross-border coordination. We discuss key implications for prevention, platform governance, and international cooperation against scam-driven trafficking. Warning: This paper contains descriptions of physical, psychological, and sexual abuse.
翻译:一种新型跨境人口贩卖形式正在兴起:受害者被虚假招聘信息诱骗至东南亚后,被迫从事网络诈骗活动。尽管此类诈骗型人口贩卖造成巨大的经济与人文损失,学术研究对其仍鲜有深入探讨。通过对小红书平台158篇帖子的定性分析,我们考察了中国网络社群如何应对这一威胁。研究揭示,犯罪者利用文化纽带在自给自足的园区内招募受害者从事网络犯罪角色,并采用精密的操控手段。幸存者面临严重的重新融入障碍,包括家庭排斥——正是助长人口贩卖的文化价值观同时阻碍了他们的康复。尽管社群提出了防护策略,但对支持可靠性的质疑及跨境协调困难使相关努力复杂化。本文讨论了预防措施、平台治理及国际合作应对诈骗型人口贩卖的关键启示。警告:本文包含对肢体暴力、心理虐待及性虐待的描述。