The Bad Place9News | Police warn over new scam targeting students after reported losses of more than $400,000 by 9News
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Police in New South Wales are warning that a new “authority scam” is targeting Chinese community members, especially international students, by posing as Chinese police or officials and threatening arrest unless victims quickly transfer money or cryptocurrency. Recent reports show a sharp increase in incidents across Sydney’s inner‑city, southern and eastern districts, with one 22‑year‑old student losing more than $400,000 after being told she was linked to a “known terrorist” and that her family would be arrested if she didn’t pay. Scammers are using apps such as WeChat and employing intimidation tactics, prompting police to urge anyone contacted by such schemes to report them to the National Anti‑Scam Centre.
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