New 'virtual kidnapping' scam targeting Chinese students makes use of data shared online
- Written by Lennon Y.C. Chang, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Monash University
Student data is a popular target for hackers and a hot product on the online black market.ShutterstockA warning about a “new” international scam targeting Chinese students in Australia was issued by the Australian Federal Police on May 14, 2018.
In a typical scenario, students are contacted by someone pretending to be from the Chinese...