Chinese student rescued from 'virtual kidnapping'

Chinese student rescued from 'virtual kidnapping'

Thai police have rescued a 21-year-old Chinese student from a "virtual kidnapping" orchestrated by a transnational criminal network that attempted to extort 12.5 million baht from her family.

Thai police rescue Chinese student after scammers stage ‘virtual kidnapping’ for HK$3mil ransom

BANGKOK: Thai police have rescued a 21-year-old Chinese student after a transnational scam syndicate allegedly used a "virtual kidnapping" scheme to control her remotely, make her stage her own abduction in Thailand and extort ransom money from her family in Hong Kong.

Thai Police Rescue Chinese Student From Transnational ‘virtual Kidnapping’ Scam

BANGKOK, Thailand — Thai authorities have successfully rescued a 21-year-old Chinese university student who was coerced by a transnational scam syndicate into staging her own abduction, a sophisticated “virtual kidnapping” scheme designed to extort millions in ransom from her family in Hong Kong. Six Nigerian Men Arrested In Nonthaburi For Alleged Ai-powered Romance Scams The […] Source

Bangkok Police Rescue Chinese Student From $350k Virtual Kidnapping Plot

BANGKOK – Metropolitan police have successfully rescued a 21-year-old Chinese student who fell victim to a complex transnational phone scam. Criminals managed to manipulate the young woman into faking her own kidnapping to extort money from her wealthy family. The sophisticated scheme targeted the victim across international borders before she traveled to Thailand. Investigators discovered […] The post Bangkok Police Rescue Chinese Student From …

Thai Police rescue Chinese student trapped in elaborate ‘Virtual Kidnapping’ scam

Thai police safely located a 21-year-old Chinese student after scammers manipulated her into staging her own kidnapping and demanded 12.5 million baht from her family. BANGKOK, Thailand – Thai police have rescued a 21-year-old Chinese student who was manipulated by an international scam network into staging her own kidnapping as part of an elaborate “virtual kidnapping” scheme aimed at extorting millions of baht from her family. The case was ann…

Chinese student who flew in from Hong Kong rescued by Thai police in Bangkok after ‘virtual kidnapping’

Chinese student tricked into staging her own kidnapping as international scam gang demands ฿12.5 million ransom. Family lost ฿5.8 million before Thai police traced the… Read More › The post Chinese student who flew in from Hong Kong rescued by Thai police in Bangkok after ‘virtual kidnapping’ appeared first on Thai Examiner.