"Utah Police Rescue Exchange Student from Cyber Kidnapping, Issue Warning to Parents"

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"Utah Police Rescue Exchange Student from Cyber Kidnapping, Issue Warning to Parents"
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A 17-year-old Chinese exchange student, Kai Zhuang, was found alive in a tent in Utah after falling victim to a "cyber kidnapping" scheme. Believing his parents were in danger, he isolated himself as directed by cybercriminals, who then extorted $80,000 from his parents with a fake kidnapping photo. Zhuang was rescued in freezing conditions with no heat source, wanting only to confirm his family's safety and to eat a warm cheeseburger. The FBI and the Chinese Embassy are involved in tracking down the suspects of this growing scam targeting Chinese exchange students.

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