Ho Chi Minh City Police Thwart 1.2 Billion Dong 'Online Kidnapping' Scam
In Ho Chi Minh City, police intervened to prevent a 1.2 billion VND (approximately $50,000 USD) transfer after an 18-year-old student was manipulated by an 'online kidnapping' scam group into demanding the funds from his family.
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