Strange Messages

It happened again this afternoon. I got a Yahoo IM message from someone with a very foreign name who wanted to chat with me.

I read an article within the last year that put me in the know about this. The lady was probably in Africa like an earlier communicant had been. I didn't learn which country. These are women who work for some boss who is not unlike a pimp. Their job is to spin a sad story that induces you to send them money--which goes to the boss, of course.

I ended the conversation quickly by saying goodbye and putting her on ignore. Yet I wonder about the true situation of these women. Beyond whatever tale this lady was about to tell me, there must be a real story that may or may not be a whole lot better. Are these women sadly oppressed, or is this maybe the best job in town? Who knows?

Back to work.....