KnowBe4 Sheds Light on the Alarming Trends of Human Trafficking Through Social Engineering in the UAE

DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Human trafficking continues to be an issue in the UAE, particularly affecting foreign workers from Africa and South and Southeast Asia. Lured with false promises of high-paying jobs, victims arrive in the UAE only to have their passports confiscated and find themselves in forced labor or even sex trafficking conditions. As the U.S. Department of State’s 2023 report highlights, many foreign workers, making up nearly 90% of the UAE’s population, are vulnerable to exploitation, with common abuses including non-payment of wages, debt-based coercion, and substandard living conditions.