It begins with something as innocuous as a phone call: “There is a package waiting for you,” the caller may tell you. “But there's a problem - you’ll need to speak with police”.
For international student Xiao Chen*, such a message marked the start of a 10-day ordeal that ended in a Melbourne airport hotel, where police found her alone and confused in April this year.
You can also read full English articles at these links below:
- Chinese phone scam victim speaks out after $500k rip-off
- SCAMMER REVEALS ALL: INSIDE AN INTERNATIONAL PHONE SCAM OPERATION
- STUDENT LOSES $500,000 IN PHONE SCAM THAT’S STILL ACTIVE
