Chinese phone scam victim speaks out after $500k rip-off

EXCLUSIVE: An Australian victim of a phone scam targeting Mandarin speakers tells The Feed of the “mind control” that led her to lose a fortune.

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.

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By Elise Potaka, Leesha McKenny, Min Luo

Presented by Tinrawat Banyat

Source: The Feed, SBS World News




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