Ask MetaFilter poster Dan Reetz reached out to the community on that site to ask for help when he discovered that a friend of his -- an ex-student from Russia -- may have found herself caught up in a human trafficking scam.
She and a friend had traveled to the US on the promise of work when they arrived, only to have the job offer mysteriously dry up. The thread is an emotional roller coaster, as Dan tries to help his friend from across the country and tries repeatedly and unsuccessfully to convince her that she's in a dangerous situation.
I have never seen a thread of more helpful, on-topic information anywhere online. As the story unfolds, Dan is given contact information for various agencies that can help with human trafficking victims. He eventually enlists help from a number of agencies and regular people, and the story has a happy ending.
If you start reading this thread, you will probably lose an entire hour of your time, but you won't regret it. Online culture has taught us to be cynical and expect the worst from people. Reading this thread reminds you just how wonderful and helpful people really are.
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