Missing Chinese Exchange Student Found Safe Inside Tent After Alleged Cyber Kidnapping Plot

Published on January 2, 2024

An exchange student from China reported missing in Utah on Dec. 29 has been found “alive but very cold and scared,” hiding in a tent in the Brigham City Canyon area after falling prey to an apparent instance of cyber kidnapping. Cyber kidnapping, or virtual kidnapping, involves misleading victims’ families into paying a ransom to free a loved one. However, in such cases, the kidnappers are bluffing and are not actually holding anyone. Instead, through deception, threats, and other tactics, they coerce victims into paying a quick ransom before the ruse is discovered. According to the Riverdale Police Department, 17-year-old Kai Zhuang was reported missing on Friday, a day after he was last seen at the home where he had been staying in Riverdale....

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