Second Release - August 30, 2017
Surrey, BC: A joint task force has been created to address and coordinate information about an ongoing fraudulent scheme targeting Chinese foreign nationals in the Lower Mainland.
In July 2017, a telecommunication fraud trend targeting Chinese foreign nationals emerged in the Lower Mainland. Numerous incidents were reported to police where intended victims reported being contacted by suspects claiming to be Chinese government officials. Victims were informed that they were implicated in crimes in China.
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(Chinese Version) - 皇家骑警(RCMP)针对虚拟绑架案件设立专案组
Initial Release - July 31, 2017
The Lower Mainland RCMP is
warning the public about a cyber extortion scheme that tricks victims
into believing their loved ones have been kidnapped.
While similar schemes are being reported worldwide, the six Lower
Mainland incidents appear to be targeted at female Chinese nationals
attending schools in the greater Vancouver area.
The RCMP is working with other police agencies on this investigation
as well as the RCMP Liaison Officer in China to further investigative
efforts in that country. Additionally, the RCMP is in contact with the
Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Vancouver and the
schools which the students are attending.
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(Chinese Version) - 加拿大皇家骑警（RCMP）警告公众提防虚拟绑架
案件
