Cambodian police responded that "Chinese female international students were scammed from Japan to Cambodia" girl | police | Cambodia
On July 26th, the Cambodian National Police Agency issued a notice stating that local police have recently received a request for help, stating that an 18-year-old Chinese female student studying in Japan was suspected of being kidnapped and taken to Cambodia, and her family was demanded 200 million yen. After investigation by the local police, it was found that the girl was not kidnapped, but was deceived by a scammer. She came to Cambodia from Japan and filmed a fake video of herself being kidnapped in a hotel, which was then sent to the scammer. The police claim that the girl and the fraudster have never met before. The girl has been discovered and handed over to her family.
The Cambodian National Police Agency reported that recently, the agency received information that a Chinese woman surnamed Yi claimed that her 18-year-old daughter was studying at a university in Japan and was suspected of being kidnapped to Cambodia.
The police stated that the girl's mother had previously found her daughter missing and subsequently received a call from an unidentified person claiming that her daughter had been taken to Cambodia. The unidentified individuals provided photos and videos and demanded 200 million yen. After negotiations, the ransom was reduced to 30 million yen.
After receiving the request for help, the police immediately took action and discovered the girl's residence, confirming that she lived alone and in good condition.
After further investigation by the police, it was learned that the girl claimed to have received a phone call from an unknown person in early July, claiming that the girl was suspected of fraud and that the proceeds were stored in her account. Girls are threatened to keep it a secret and cannot disclose it to others, in order to avoid arrest or implicate their families.
The girl was then asked to provide the fraudster with her mother's contact information, and communication records with the fraudster must be deleted daily. The girl was also required to transfer money to the account designated by the fraudster to prove her innocence. Finally, the fraudster also requested the girl to go to Cambodia and asked her to shoot a video on her own, and then the fraudster forwarded the video to the girl's mother.
After confirming the girl's safety, the local police contacted her family and confirmed that she had not been kidnapped in Cambodia. The girl has been handed over to her family and has left Cambodia.