I hate to give out a link to a website as awful as this, but I think it is necessary.
I came across Potential Prostitutes and I am really struggling with words to contain my rage.
Here’s the scam:
Anyone can submit information, including name, phone number, location and photo of anyone else as a “potential prostitute.” Submitters do this anonymously. And then that information is stored in their database, which is optimized for search engines.
So, you piss someone off, you could get listed.
And if you want that profile removed, YOU HAVE TO PAY A FEE!
So, hold on here. First we have the issue of people making accusations that are potentially very damaging and, I’m guessing, often entirely false. Then there’s the issue of this site endangering and dehumanizing sex workers.
Here’s a good article from Boing Boing outlining the situation.
Hopefully this site will be removed soon. It’s been proven to be ridiculous.