Chinese Teen Rescued After Being 'Cyber Kidnapped'

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A Chinese teenager has been returned to safety after being “cyber kidnapped.” Never heard of “cyber kidnapping”? Well, it’s an early front-runner for the hot new cybercrime trend of 2024.

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A couple paid $80,000 after being told their teen son was kidnapped. He was found living in a tent outside Salt Lake City, police said.

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Kai Zhuang, 17, exits a tent he was living in by himself.
Kai Zhuang, 17, is believed to have been a victim of a "cyber kidnapping" scam.

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A DoorDash driver was kidnapped at gunpoint while making a delivery to a Tampa hotel. Her family tracked her phone and rescued her.

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A door-dash delivery driver waits near a restaurant on December 30, 2020 in New York City.
A DoorDash delivery driver in New York City.

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The killing of Americans in a Mexican border city highlights a sinister trend that US policies are making worse

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Mexican soldiers on patrol before the transfer of the bodies of two Americans kidnapped in Matamoros on March 9.

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Jeffrey Dahmer copycat sentenced to 45 years in prison after using Grindr as a 'hunting ground' to lure, kidnap, and attempt to kill an 18-year-old gay man

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