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Internet Fraud, Human Trafficking, and the Youth Question in Warri Metropolis: An Integrated Empirical Analysis

This study examines the interrelationship between internet fraud and human trafficking among youths in Warri metropolis, Delta State, Nigeria.Guided by Routine Activity Theory, the research investigates how socioeconomic conditions -particularly unemployment and weak law enforcement -create environments that facilitate both offenses.Using a cross-sectional survey design, data were collected from 389 respondents purposively sampled from identified youth clusters in Warri.Variables were operationalized at the ordinal level using Likert-type scales, and Spearman's rank-order correlation was emplo…