Human trafficking is a large-scale human rights issue that impacts
hundreds of thousands of lives and reaches far and wide across all
continents, earning 32 billion dollars each year worldwide. Human
trafficking specifically refers to the trade of people for the purposes
of labor and exploited services. Many people don’t know that it can even
occur close to home, in their own communities. Robert Frimet of Las
Vegas, the owner of RMF Consulting Group and a prominent Certified
Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, takes a great interest in preventing
human trafficking from a money laundering perspective, and he knows that
the following steps can be taken by anyone in their own communities.
- Volunteer with a human trafficking awareness group or organization. Whether you are assisting with event coordination or keeping a booth at a local fair, your services can be utilized in a number of ways to support the anti-human trafficking cause.
- Know where your purchases come from. Research the companies that you are buying from and abstain from purchasing goods that are produced by organizations that benefit from forced labor or child labor.
- Arrange anti-human trafficking trainings at your place of employment.
- If you suspect any human trafficking, seek out more information and contact the National Trafficking Resource Center to make a report.
- Consider donating funds or items that will benefit victims of human trafficking.