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Phone scam results in death of woman in China

This phone call cost thousands of dollar
Cảnh giác với những cuộc điện thoại giả danh Source: AAP

Three men have been arrested for their role in a telecommunications scam linked to the death of an 18-year-old student.The student, Ms Xu Yuyu, came from a poor family in Linyi city in Shandong province, and was enrolled at the Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, reported Beijing News.She received a phone call on Friday last week directing her to go to an ATM to receive her student loan.The scammer asked Ms Xu to transfer 9,900 yuan (AUD 1,970) in "activation fees" to another bank account and promised that her loan would be transferred to her account within half an hour, reported Chinese media.Chan Siu Kam has more.


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Three men have been arrested for their role in a telecommunications scam linked to the death of an 18-year-old student.The student, Ms Xu Yuyu, came from a poor family in Linyi city in Shandong province, and was enrolled at the Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, reported Beijing News.She received a phone call on Friday last week directing her to go to an ATM to receive her student loan.The scammer asked Ms Xu to transfer 9,900 yuan (AUD 1,970) in "activation fees" to another bank account and promised that her loan would be transferred to her account within half an hour, reported Chinese media.Chan Siu Kam has more.



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