Chinese student in Singapore rescued from kidnappers in Cambodia after falling for scam


The student was contacted on June 2 by scammers, who told him that he was wanted by the authorities. — Pexels

SINGAPORE: A student from China, who was enrolled in an art college in Singapore, has been rescued from his kidnappers in Cambodia after falling for a government official impersonation scam.

Law enforcement agencies from several countries, including Singapore, were involved in the operation, the Chinese Embassy in Singapore said in a statement on June 10.

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