National Anti-Scam Centre warns that fraudsters posing as Mandarin-speaking law enforcement officers are becoming more threatening
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Scammers pretending to be Chinese authorities are increasingly targeting international students in Australia, threatening “serious trouble” and 24-hour surveillance and fleecing them of more than $5m in just five months.
The scammers claim to be Chinese law enforcement officers who demand that personal information or money be transferred to them.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/29/chinese-authority-scams-fleece-international-students-in-australia-of-5m-in-five-months
Author : Henry Belot
Publish date : 2025-06-29 15:01:00
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