De personer, som lader sig lokke af menneskesmuglere, er ofte de allerfattigste og mest udsatte indvandrere. Nogle søger desperat efter bedre levevilkår og er parate til at løbe store risici for at nå deres mål.
The individuals who allow themselves to be persuaded by the people-smugglers are, more often than not, the poorest and most vulnerable migrants, some of whom are desperately seeking better living conditions and are prepared to take enormous risks to achieve their goal.