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My children were recruited in a trafficking scam. I joined a police hunt to find them

My children were recruited in a trafficking scam. I joined a police hunt to find them

Summary

A man named Foday Musa has been searching for his children who were recruited under false promises of work abroad but were instead caught in a human trafficking scheme. The traffickers used the name of the legitimate company QNET to lure people with fake job offers, then took them to another country. Musa joined police efforts in Sierra Leone to try to find his children, who remain missing.

Key Facts

  • Foday Musa's children were recruited from Guinea by people promising jobs abroad.
  • The recruiters turned out to be human traffickers, taking the children to Sierra Leone.
  • The scheme used the name of a real company, QNET, as a cover.
  • Thousands across West Africa have been affected by similar scams.
  • Musa's family paid $25,000 in hopes of securing jobs and getting the children back.
  • Interpol's team in Sierra Leone has conducted more than 20 raids to rescue trafficking victims.
  • Musa helped police in a raid hoping to find his children, but they were not among the people found.

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