An Asian girl from Hong Kong went to Toronto as a SP, dreaming to earn lots of money to support her child and parents at home.
She knew very little English and had few acquaintances in TO. So, she relied completely on papasan to rent her an apartment and to advertise in newspaper and on web.
He charged her outrageous rent. She was also charged $10 for each phone call received through advertisements that was passed onto her. She could not get out much because she had to hire a taxi everywhere she went.
She charged below average rate, even by Toronto standard, for 24/7 hours.
She could not made enough to live, never mind sending any home.
One day, a gang of guys came and robbed her of her cash at knifepoint. One guy was a “regular” who had seen her before. She was not physically harmed. Calling the Police was out of the question for her.