News Article
March 15, 2004
Vietnamese Youth Network News (lenduong.net)
A conversation with the ring leader behind the
auction of Vietnamese women on eBay
On March 2, 2004, eBay Taiwan had an ad to auction three Vietnamese females, two
appeared to be no older than early teens. The starting bid was 180,000 Taiwanese
dollars, or US$5,400.
"220,000 Taiwan dollars, I will take care of everything." "mmm0052g", the ring
leader behind the attempted auction of Vietnamese women on eBay said.
On March 8, 2004, the Vietnamese Human Rights Network launched the "Help Stop
the Trading of Vietnamese Women and Children." On March 14, 2004, over 100
international news networks had broadcasted the auction of Vietnamese women on
eBay. VHRN had traced to the ring leader of this human auction. His eBay
code is mmm0052g, a Taiwanese of the surname Lew. A VHRN supporter in
Taiwan managed to trace Lew's mobile phone and pretended to be a "Mr Duong"
wanting to buy a woman on auction. Mr Duong 's telephone conversation with Lew
on March 14, 2004 at 1:30 pm Australian time was recorded and available in the
website of VHRN
http://www.lenduong.net/article.php3?id_article=7372.
The transcript of the entire conversation between our man "Mr Duong" and
"mmm0052g" is as follows:
"Duong": Is that the introduction agency for Vietnamese girls?
"mmm0052g": Yes, that's right.
"Duong": I'm Mr Duong, you know what I want, I understand you provide that sort
of service.
"mmm0052g": Yes, that's right .
"Duong": I don't know much about that sort of thing, so I'd like to find out a
bit more.
"mmm0052g": You are calling from where?
"Duong": I'm from Ðào Viên.
"mmm0052g": What's your phone number ?
"Duong": Hmm ... talking like this would do. I'm 37 years old.
"mmm0052g": Hmm.
"Duong": How do things work?
"mmm0052g": I'll go with you to overthere [Vietnam?] for this, or if you have
someone else from Taiwan to go with me, it's OK.
"Duong": Right, so how much for a girl?
"mmm0052g": Only 220,000 Taiwanese dollar , I'll take care of everything .
"Duong": 220,000? Does it include visa ?
"mmm0052g": It sure does , 220,000 includes going there twice.
"Duong": Does it include airfare ?
"mmm0052g": Yes . But you have to pay for your own accommodation.Hey,is your
phone is still working well? Mine about to run out of batteries!
"Duong": Hm.... How do I pay you?
"mmm0052g": As I told you, before you go you have to pay me half in advance.
"Duong": Half ? So you want 110,000 Taiwanese dollar in advance ?
"mmm0052g": That's right .
"Duong": Can I check the girl first?
"mmm0052g": Sure, sure you can .
"Duong": Hm... Well, how can I be sure?
"mmm0052g": Sure of what ?
Ông "Duong": Ah...I mean how can I be sure she is...virgin.
"mmm0052g": Oh, sure.Sure. It's guarantee. Because I have a doctor's certificate
overthere certifying it.
"Duong": From doctor overthere ?
"mmm0052g": Yes, correct !
"Duong": Will I have any trouble with the Vietnamese government?
"mmm0052g": No, guarantee no, there will be no trouble.
"Duong": Because a friend of mine went there before but until now I heard
nothing from him.
"mmm0052g": Don't worry, I give you a receipt for half the money in advance, I
will not run off, don't worry. My wife is Vietnamese, mind you.
"Duong": You are sure the Vietnamese government won't cause trouble?
"mmm0052g": Guarantee no trouble, I guarantee with you.
"Duong": Right ...
"mmm0052g": Can I have you phone number?
"Duong": Look, I'll ring you later, I want to think about it, is it OK?
"mmm0052g": Sure, sure .
"Duong": I'll ring you later.
"mmm0052g": Yes, if you have any queries, just give me a ring.
Ông "Duong": What's your surname ?
"mmm0052g": It's Lew.
Ông "Duong": Right, ok thank you . I'll get in touch with you later .
"mmm0052g": Right ...
(http://www.lenduong.net/article.php3?id_article=7372)
