Posted on 03/03/2014 12:00:35 PM PST by lafroste
I have run into an unusual situation. I have struck up a friendship with a philipina woman. However she is "employed" as a nanny by a couple from the UAE and is in Baltimore at the moment. The employers have confiscated her passport, work her 7 days a week with no days off or vacations. And pay her a nominal $9.00 per hour except they "hold" the money for her which amounts to $400.00 per week. (I haven't figured out the math on that one yet, since she is technically "on the job" 24 hours a day). What are her legal rights in this situation? What steps can I take to free her from this draconian servitude. Any advice is welcome.
“Believe me I am not niave.” Yeah you ARE! When is comes to Gypsies, Filipinos, Mexicans, S. and C. Americans and S. and C. Europeans THEY are ALL Scam Artists of the HIGHEST Caliber and Would/Will Take you for EVERYTHING that you are worth. THAT is the way they are raised!
If she truely needs help get her in contact with the feds.
I suspect as others do, she is setting you up for a scam so she can send money back home. Most that have experience with Filipino Women know how it works.
Sounds like her employers are criminals and she is eligible for a U visa. She should contact the FBI and cooperate in any prosecution of her employers. Slavery, believe it or not, is illegal in the U.S. She should also sue for all back wages.
I don’t know. I am not familiar with that story.
[ FBI.......... ]
I would be hesitant, a LOT of Barry’s friends work there these days...
Just get a local hooker. It will be cheaper, and less trouble, in the long run.
Be the mouse in the corner for a while. (I assume you met her in a bar or saloon or prayer meet).See what she does. I think she’s lying through her teeth.
And you’re friends how? She works 7 days a week with no time off but she is contacting you how?
Be VERY weary of this. I know this happens (slavery) and personally know instances of this thing happening with some Chinese immigrants locally a while back.
What’s your motivation in all this? If it’s to be the hero and knight in shining armor to a helpless waif RUN, don’t walk.
If you have ONLY talked to her through facebook or email you are most likely being scammed.
If you met her face to face in public than you already know her friends and she has options through them. One thing about Filipinas when they move to the USA they have a sixth sense when it comes to finding other Filipinas. They always travel in packs and stay very close.
If you are genuinely concerned then law enforcement is your only option. If she’s asking for money, well...
My gut says stay far far away.
But Senor....I do not have my papers.
Then lets go to the embassy so you can get them back.
Just walk away.
He's in Baltimore, you want him to rot from the inside out?
U.S. Authorities Free Two Domestics in Raid on Saudi Diplomatic Residence
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We do not yet know what abuse the two women from the Philippines working in the Saudi house in McLean may have suffered, if indeed they suffered at all. But as U.N. Rapporteur Ezeilo likes to remind people, its rare that women whove been trafficked, even as housemaids, find their way to freedom. Some of them get lucky that they are rescued, said Ezeilo. But not everybody gets that lucky. These two were.
I have yet to see a follow-up to this story.
“The employers have confiscated her passport, work her 7 days a week with no days off or vacations.”
If this is true when did she have time to “strike up a friendship” with you? Unless you look like Bradley Cooper its highly likely you are being played.
find and talk to an immigration attorney
a good one should know how far her “rights” go
and how far authorities here can and cannot go
Ok...I believe you. That would be my first concern.
In liberal states like MA you could call one of the State social departments. You could run the story by one them, and they would direct you to the proper place. While I normally despise the social worker do-gooders....this is what they are really good at. Give them some real work to do for a change.
What if I just told her to leave. Just disappear when the opportunity presents itself? I would have to think that going after these people would be easier if she were out of their orbit.
Do not delay but immediately get her in contact with DR CLEMENT OKON and all her problems will be solved.
REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
FIRST, I MUST SOLICIT YOUR STRICTEST CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION. THIS IS BY VIRTUE OF ITS NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY CONFIDENTIAL AND ‘TOP SECRET’. I AM SURE AND HAVE CONFIDENCE OF YOUR ABILITY AND RELIABILITY TO PROSECUTE A TRANSACTION OF THIS GREAT MAGNITUDE INVOLVING A PENDING TRANSACTION REQUIRING MAXIIMUM CONFIDENCE.
WE ARE TOP OFFICIAL OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACT REVIEW PANEL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN IMPORATION OF GOODS INTO OUR COUNTRY WITH FUNDS WHICH ARE PRESENTLY TRAPPED IN NIGERIA. IN ORDER TO COMMENCE THIS BUSINESS WE SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE US TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT THE SAID TRAPPED FUNDS.
THE SOURCE OF THIS FUND IS AS FOLLOWS; DURING THE LAST MILITARY REGIME HERE IN NIGERIA, THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SET UP COMPANIES AND AWARDED THEMSELVES CONTRACTS WHICH WERE GROSSLY OVER-INVOICED IN VARIOUS MINISTRIES. THE PRESENT CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT SET UP A CONTRACT REVIEW PANEL AND WE HAVE IDENTIFIED A LOT OF INFLATED CONTRACT FUNDS WHICH ARE PRESENTLY FLOATING IN THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA READY FOR PAYMENT.
HOWEVER, BY VIRTUE OF OUR POSITION AS CIVIL SERVANTS AND MEMBERS OF THIS PANEL, WE CANNOT ACQUIRE THIS MONEY IN OUR NAMES. I HAVE THEREFORE, BEEN DELEGATED AS A MATTER OF TRUST BY MY COLLEAGUES OF THE PANEL TO LOOK FOR AN OVERSEAS PARTNER INTO WHOSE ACCOUNT WE WOULD TRANSFER THE SUM OF US$21,320,000.00(TWENTY ONE MILLION, THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS). HENCE WE ARE WRITING YOU THIS LETTER. WE HAVE AGREED TO SHARE THE MONEY THUS; 1. 20% FOR THE ACCOUNT OWNER 2. 70% FOR US (THE OFFICIALS) 3. 10% TO BE USED IN SETTLING TAXATION AND ALL LOCAL AND FOREIGN EXPENSES. IT IS FROM THE 70% THAT WE WISH TO COMMENCE THE IMPORTATION BUSINESS.
PLEASE,NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% SAFE AND WE HOPE TO COMMENCE THE TRANSFER LATEST SEVEN (7) BANKING DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE RECEIPT OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIOM BY TEL/FAX; 234-1-7740449, YOUR COMPANY’S SIGNED, AND STAMPED LETTERHEAD PAPER THE ABOVE INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US WRITE LETTERS OF CLAIM AND JOB DESCRIPTION RESPECTIVELY. THIS WAY WE WILL USE YOUR COMPANY’S NAME TO APPLY FOR PAYMENT AND RE-AWARD THE CONTRACT IN YOUR COMPANY’S NAME.
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING THIS BUSINESS WITH YOU AND SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY IN THIS TRANSATION. PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER USING THE ABOVE TEL/FAX NUMBERS. I WILL SEND YOU DETAILED INFORMATION OF THIS PENDING PROJECT WHEN I HAVE HEARD FROM YOU.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR CLEMENT OKON
NOTE; PLEASE QUOTE THIS REFERENCE NUMBER (VE/S/09/99) IN ALL YOUR RESPONSES.
In any case, call anonymously to the FBI. If nothing happens, then anonymously dump it to FoxNews, or Drudge, or Breitbart.
Actually, Breitbart might be able to leverage this in many different really cool ways.
Apparently half the world’s wealth is contained in Nigeria.
Awesome.
Anonymously notify the IRS that her employers are Tea Party organizers, that should thicken the plot some more...
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