Here's an article I found about a provider with a tragic ending.
http://www.sanantoniolightning.com/heather1.html
After reading it and having 20/20 hindsight I'd say she made the following mistakes:
1. Should of had more confidence in her abilities and joined the military instead of just giving up without even trying.
2. Even if she didn't do #1 and continued as a provider when she meets the guy at the end of the article and got all the bad signals she should of just left without taking the money. The violence might not of happened then.
Anyway this article does show the dangers that providers face out there.