She told me [if] I married one of them, I wouldn't have to pay for anything and I'd be able to send money home every month."I agreed because I believed it was an opportunity that would allow me to support my family and improve my own life."Lisa, who asked to be de-identified to protect her family, packed her bags. She boarded a flight — her first time travelling alone and first time flying overseas — and arrived in China in October last year. But things soon turned sour."The situation in China turned out to be completely different from what I had been told in Tonga. "I felt as though I [was] something that had been bought and sold." Little did she know she had inadvertently been drawn into an arranged marriage syndicate that has enticed multiple Tongan women to China, a syndicate now being investigated by Tongan police.When Lisa arrived in China, she was taken to Fujian province and introduced to the people who helped organise her trip.Days later she was introduced to several different men — different to the photos she was originally shown — and was told to "marry" and then "show affection" to one of them "Based on what the young women who have courageously sought our services have disclosed to us, we have identified indicators that are consistent with internationally recognised indicators of human trafficking," she said.She said they had supported a number of other young women who had returned to Tonga after travelling to China."Our immediate focus has been making sure the young women are safe and protected," she said.Lisa, now home with her family, decided to speak out to ensure other young Tongan women contemplating travelling to China were aware of what was going on