China student in Singapore posed blindfolded, gagged in 'kidnap' scam


SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Convinced he was taking an X-ray via the phone, as instructed by who he thought was a police officer, the student posed topless, blindfolded and gagged, while on a video call.

The 21-year-old believed he was speaking to a police officer from China, who had told him there was an outstanding warrant against him for money laundering offences.

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