To raise awareness with today's youth about the dangers of human trafficking and how not to become a victim through mainstream media. 

1. They send you lots of messages: This could be really often and they might message you in lots of different ways, for example through Facebook, text messaging and chat rooms

2. They ask you to keep the conversations secret: They might ask you not to tell anyone that you’re talking to them and say that it’s your special secret. They might also ask you if you trust them or make you feel like you can’t trust your friends or family.

3. They try to find out more about you:  He/she may ask you who else uses your computer or which room your computer is in, to find out if they could get caught by your parents or care takers.

4. They start sending you sexual messages: This might be really subtle at first. They could start to say nice things about your appearance or your body or ask things like “have you ever been kissed?”

5. They get you to share personal information: They might want you to tell them secrets about yourself or share personal details about where you live or go to school. They might ask you to keep in contact all the time and even share information about where you are.

6. They try to blackmail you: They might try to persuade you to send sexual images of yourself by saying they’ll be hurt or upset if you don’t. If you’ve sent images of yourself already, they could threaten to post your images online or show them to people you know if you don’t send them more.

The unfortunate reality of human trafficking is that learning to avoid "stranger danger" is not enough. We have to take into consideration the fact that a family member, an intimate partner, an acquaintance, or even our neighbor can be the gatekeeper to the dark world of labor and sexual exploitation (children are especially susceptible to this). The key advice in avoiding falling victim to human trafficking is being aware of instant "friends" and job offers that seem "too good to be true."

• Avoid self-doxxing: Be careful about posting too much personal information online and do not trust "friendly" strangers on social media that know too much about you or say just the right thing.

• Stay vigilant and don't "look" like easy prey: Traffickers go after those they perceive as vulnerable and meek. Therefore, individuals who walk around appearing sad, lonely, or lost or post things online that indicate low self-esteem come across as "easy pickings" for their criminal intentions. It's best to walk around with confident body language and posture: it sends the message that you are self-aware and are willing to stand up to predators.

• If stalked, call 911: Though you may feel tempted to dial a friend when feeling threatened, it's wiser to dial 911 and quickly provide your name, location, and describe the person or vehicle following you. Pro tip: with iPhones, one can permanently share their location with a confidante. This way, even if one is kidnapped and the abductor does not take their phone immediately, the victim can be geo-located by the authorities.

• If taken or grabbed, make a full-blown scene!!! Start yelling for others to call the police, making as much commotion as possible. The noise and public attention may be enough to spook away the predator.

• If attacked, be ready to fight: Unfortunately, most women are taught not to defend themselves but to shrink away in fear from any physical confrontation; criminals count on that. Standing up for oneself can discourage an attacker as they would much rather their kidnapping not involve resistance. People who fight back don't make for easy-to-control victims and traffickers don't want that.