A 15-year-old Chinese student in Singapore was reportedly kidnapped in Malaysia after being targeted by scammers posing as immigration officers and police. She was instructed to travel to Malaysia under false pretenses and was isolated from her family and friends.
A teenager studying in Singapore and allegedly kidnapped in Malaysia was believed to have been following the instructions of scammers who claimed she was being investigated for money laundering offences.
He said the girl was isolated from her family and friends, with the scammers telling her to keep silent. On Nov 25, the girl did not turn up for an exam, prompting the school to contact her friends and guardian in Singapore.He filed police reports in Singapore and Malaysia. DSP Kor said investigations did not uncover any monetary losses suffered by the girl or her family in the scam.
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