RCMP warn Chinese students of cyber-extortion kidnapping scheme

VANCOUVER — Mounties are warning Metro Vancouver residents about a scheme that has tricked at least six people into thinking their loved ones had been kidnapped.

Police say the cyber crooks seem to be targetting female Chinese nationals who are attending school in the Vancouver area.

Police say the students were first contacted through an automated message telling them to contact Chinese officials because their personal information was compromised and they were now connected with crimes in China.

If they didn’t co-operate, they were told their families back in China would be harmed.

While that is going on, police say the students’ parents back home were contacted and told their family member was being held against their will and then they demanded money.

SIGA

SIGA and Northern Lights Casino main sponsors of the 31st PAGC Fine Arts Festival

9h ago

Workplace incident

City of Prince Albert pleads guilty to workplace safety violation, handed fines

10h ago

Lighting it up

P.A.'s Zablocki leads Regina to victory on Day 4 at Esso Cup

Apr 24, 2024

RCMP Staff Sgt. Annie Linteau says China’s consul general wants these students to know that if there was a legal case taking place that documents would be mailed to these people and no phone calls would be made to verify personal information.

The Canadian Press