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Gemma Ryder & Carla Jenkins

'Human trafficking' worries as desperate Ukrainians advertise themselves online in sponsor bid

A number of charities are worried loopholes in the sponsorship visa scheme are leaving millions of Ukrainian refugees vulnerable to human trafficking.

Refugees have taken to posting pictures of themselves online in unregulated Facebook groups alongside a ‘CV’ of their skills in a desperate bid to secure accommodation as an exchange for domestic labour.

Shan Saba from Scotland against Modern Slavery, which works with businesses to raise awareness of trafficking in the country, described the disturbing trend of Ukrainians 'advertising' themselves online as "absolute madness".

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