The Bureau of Immigration (BI) admitted that it could not single-handedly fight human trafficking as it requires involvement of as many government agencies to effectively put an end to what it describes as a highly-profitable illegal activity. Aside from government agencies, BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said securing support and cooperation from governments worldwide is deemed crucial. "This illegal labor recruitment takes place on a daily basis, with victims continuously being enticed to accept nonexistent overseas job offers promoted online," Tansingco said. The growing concern surrounding this problem has been highlighted by the BI chief particularly after recent reports from Interpol revealed that large-scale trafficking has evolved into a regional to global threat. Based on the report, victims are enticed and deceived through online advertisements that promise lucrative salaries. Subsequently, these victims are coerced into engaging in activities such as love scams and investment fraud. As an example, Tansingco cited the cases of a significant number of repatriated victims, predominantly young professionals who initially traveled to Thailand as tourists, have fallen prey to this scheme. Upon arriving in the capital city of Bangkok, they are swiftly transported to neighboring countries like Cambodia and Laos where they suffered from physical and mental abuse for their failure to recruit additional victims for online scams.