"Chinese Exchange Student Rescued in Utah Amidst Cyber Kidnapping Investigation"
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A 17-year-old Chinese exchange student, Kai Zhuang, was found in a tent in the Utah wilderness after being the victim of a "cyber-kidnapping" scam that led his parents to pay $80,000 in ransom. He was discovered cold and scared but alive by a sergeant hiking up a mountainside. The scam involved convincing Kai to isolate himself and simulate captivity to extort money from his family. Local police, the FBI, the US embassy in China, and Chinese officials collaborated in the search and rescue operation. Kai was safely recovered and expressed a desire for a warm cheeseburger and to speak with his family.
Topics:top-news##chinesestudent#crime-and-safety#cyberkidnapping#lawenforcement#ransomscam#utahrescue
- Chinese teenager found alive in Utah woods after ‘cyber-kidnapping scam’ The Guardian US
- Missing foreign exchange student found safe inside tent in Utah in 'cyber kidnapping': Police ABC News
- Exchange student found in Utah while police look for cyber kidnappers USA TODAY
- Missing foreign exchange student found in Box Elder County believed to be victim of cyber kidnapping KUTV 2News
- Chinese student found in Utah woods after ‘cyber kidnapping’ scam South China Morning Post
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