Assessing Human Trafficking and Cybercrime Intersections Through Survivor Narratives
Assessing Human Trafficking and Cybercrime Intersections Through Survivor Narratives
Suleman Lazarus Mina Chiang Mark Button a University of Surrey, Guildford, UKb London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), London, UKc University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africad Humanity Research Consultancy Limited, Hove, UKe University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UKDr Suleman Lazarus holds all his university degrees from the UK, including a PhD in Cybercrime and Criminology from the University of Portsmouth. He is an Associate Editor for the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) journal, Digital Threats: Research and Practice and a Visiting Fellow at the Mannheim Centre for Criminology, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Dr Lazarus developed the Tripartite Cybercrime Framework (TCF), classifying cybercrimes into socioeconomic, psychosocial, and geopolitical motivational groups. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, including Life Writing, Telematics and Informatics, Criminal Justice Studies, Deviant Behavior, and Current Issues in Criminal Justice. His research primarily explores the intersection of cybercriminals and society across various contexts, such as Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Cambodia, and the United Kingdom.Mrs Mina Chiang is a sought-after expert in combating human trafficking, especially for her research in survivor empowerment, combating slavery in the scamming compounds in Southeast Asia, and ending forced labor in the fishing industry. Through her work, Mina offers technical advice to UN agencies, Interpol, governments, NGOs, and the private sector. She is an international speaker and has been interviewed by numerous media outlets, including CNN, the New York Times, and Sky News. Mina is the founder and Director of Humanity Research Consultancy (HRC), an award-winning social enterprise fighting against human trafficking by bringing in experts from the Global South. Her extensive research portfolio includes projects for organizations such as USAID, BIICL, RSO of the Bali Process, Humanity United, and Freedom Fund. She holds a Master’s from the Institute of Development Studies.Professor Mark Button is the Founder and Co-Director of the Centre for Cybercrime and Economic Crime at the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Portsmouth. He holds a PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and is a leading authority on counter-fraud, online fraud, and private policing. Professor Button has authored numerous articles, book chapters, and ten books on these subjects. His extensive research portfolio includes projects for organizations such as the Home Office, National Fraud Authority, EPSRC, Sentencing Council, Midlands Fraud Forum, Crowe Clark Whitehill, and the United Nations.