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Daniela Camberos built the AI that checks a job offer before it can become a trafficking trap.

Mexico (Ramona operates across Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, and Chile); Daniela Camberos based in Mexico · Daniela Camberos

Published July 12, 2026

Criminal networks use fake job listings as the first hook to recruit trafficking victims. A Mexican HR specialist built a free AI bot that checks the offer in real time, and it now runs in five countries.

The story

The person and the place

Daniela Camberos is a Mexican human-resources specialist and the founder of Ramona IA.


The problem

Criminal networks use fraudulent job offers as their first hook to recruit trafficking victims, especially women. Camberos put the gap in her own words: "Ramona is born from a dual problem I identified in human resources: the complete absence of mechanisms to validate legitimate job offers and the lack of access to career guidance for young people."

The moment she didn't wait

Rather than wait for an employer, a platform, or a government program to close that gap, Camberos built Ramona IA, a free Telegram bot that runs 24/7, works on low-end devices and limited connectivity, and pairs fraud detection with free job coaching, CV help, interview prep, and labor-rights education.

What changed

The system is reported to catch fraudulent job offers with close to 98% precision. Independent coverage beyond Ramona's own channels reports the tool has protected more than 800 people from potential fraud and coached more than 2,000 women. Camberos has also drawn independent recognition of her own: the Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement gave her its Individual Award for Ethical AI and Human Rights Protection in December 2025. Ramona now operates across five countries: Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, and Chile.

"Ramona is born from a dual problem I identified in human resources: the complete absence of mechanisms to validate legitimate job offers and the lack of access to career guidance for young people." — Daniela Camberos, Cimacnoticias