Australian police have warned universities and Chinese officials about a spurt in 'virtual kidnapping' scams that coerce foreign students to fake their own abductions and trick families overseas into paying ransoms.
Sydney - Australian police have warned universities and Chinese officials about a spurt in"virtual kidnapping" scams that coerce foreign students to fake their own abductions and trick families overseas into paying ransoms.
"We have had a spate in the last few months where pretty much every weekend we have had a victim fall for one of these scams," said Darren Benett, director of the crime command in the state of New South Wales, whose capital is Sydney. Scam perpetrators call intended victims in the guise of a local Chinese official to warn they have been implicated in a crime in China and must pay a fee to avoid legal action, arrest or deportation, police said.
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