SBS

Police warn of international scam on Chinese communities

Warning on phone scam in Chinese community

Warning on phone scam in Chinese community Source: AAP

SBS News In Depth
View Podcast Series
Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android

Victims in Australia have received calls from a Mandarin speaker demanding money under the threat of imprisonment, kidnapping or violence.

Share

Latest podcast episodes

A man undergoing radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer (Getty)
A female doctor talking to a female patient
A man is detained by ICE agents after leaving a court hearing in New York (AAP)
Family, friends and local residents gather at Long Reef Beach

Recommended for you

A woman sits in parliament.
A composite of people at a protest and an Australian flag
A group of demonstrators holding signs and banners.
A man in a suit jacket and a collared shirt uses a jeweller's loupe to inspect a piece of gold jewellry.
A man wearing a suit, a tie, and glasses.
A woman in a pink jacket cries clasping her hand over her face
Police standing together at a crime scene.
A group of people protesting next to an image of the suspect.

Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News
facebook
X (Twitter)
instagram
youtube
tiktok
rss
Download our apps
SBS News
iOSAndroid
SBS Audio
iOSAndroid
SBS On Demand
iOSAndroid
Listen to our podcasts
SBS News Update
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
SBS News In Depth
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
SBS On the Money
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
SBS News in Easy English
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.
Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch nowOn Demand
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world