‘Virtual kidnapping’ scams targeting Chinese students in Australia
Telegraph, 28 Jul 2020
A 'virtual kidnapping’ scam is targeting Chinese students in Sydney, Australia.
Police say scammers have already obtained millions in payments from unsuspecting victims.
Scammers call up the victims they plan to target, claiming to be from a Chinese authority, say police.
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Police say scammers have already obtained millions in payments from unsuspecting victims.
Scammers call up the victims they plan to target, claiming to be from a Chinese authority, say police.
Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/
Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.
