Get help or report
Emergency
If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.
National Human Trafficking Hotline
Call 1-888-373-7888, text 233733, or chat at humantraffickinghotline.org. Free, confidential, and available 24/7 in more than 200 languages. TTY users can dial 711. The hotline can connect survivors with shelter, legal help, and other services.
Homeland Security Investigations
To report suspected trafficking to federal law enforcement, call the HSI Tip Line at 1-866-347-2423.
FBI
Submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.
Child exploitation online
Report the online sexual exploitation of a child to the NCMEC CyberTipline at report.cybertip.org or 1-800-843-5678.
Removing images
If you were under 18 when a nude or sexual image of you was taken, Take It Down can help remove it from participating platforms.
Staying safe online
Much recruitment now starts on social media, gaming platforms, and messaging apps. Be cautious when someone you met online:
- Offers a job, modeling opportunity, or trip that pays far more than it should.
- Pushes you to move the conversation to a private or encrypted app.
- Sends gifts or money, then expects something in return.
- Asks you to keep the relationship secret from family or friends.
- Pressures you to send photos, or threatens to share photos you already sent.
If someone threatens to share images unless you pay or send more, do not pay. Stop responding, save the messages, and report it to the NCMEC CyberTipline or the FBI.
Learn more
- DHS Blue CampaignThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security's public awareness campaign on human trafficking.
- Polaris ProjectThe nonprofit that operates the National Human Trafficking Hotline.
- Trafficking in Persons ReportThe U.S. State Department's annual country-by-country assessment.
- UNODCThe United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime's work on human trafficking.
- International Labour OrganizationGlobal research and standards on forced labor.