They prefer overseas jobs for anonymity and $25,000 pay cheques,
but social escorts also risk physical abuse and sexual
diseases.
A Hong Kong-based woman, Ms Di Di, 36, recently found that out
when she agreed to be an overseas social escort to a Singaporean
here who allegedly promised to pay her 200,000 yuan ($38,000) for
three days of her service in Singapore.
But the man disappeared after they had sex without paying her,
she claimed. Worse, the two got into a scuffle and Ms Di Di hurt
herself.
Social escorts The New Paper on Sunday spoke to related stories
of those in the industry who had been badly abused by clients. But
most say the money is too good - one recounted how she took home a
$3,888 red packet on top of the negotiated $12,000 for a five-day
trip to Germany with a Singaporean businessman.
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