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South Korea on alert as 80 citizens go missing in Cambodia amid scam center crisis

South Korea on alert as 80 citizens go missing in Cambodia amid scam center crisis

Eighty South Koreans who were possible victims of fake jobs or scam centers were unaccounted for in Cambodia, South Korea's foreign ministry told AFP Tuesday.
Korean tourist 'in stable condition' after being kidnapped in Asia's leading beach destination

Korean tourist 'in stable condition' after being kidnapped in Asia's leading beach destination

Malaysian, Chinese tourists kidnapped by Filipino police for over $43,000 ransom

Malaysian, Chinese tourists kidnapped by Filipino police for over $43,000 ransom

Singapore jails Chinese tourist for faking kidnapping to extort $4,000 from relatives

Singapore jails Chinese tourist for faking kidnapping to extort $4,000 from relatives

A court in Singapore on Monday sentenced a Chinese tourist to 10 weeks in jail for staging his own kidnapping while visiting the city-state to extort up to 30,000 yuan (US$4,000) from his relatives.
May 7, 2024 | 10:56 pm PT
Malaysian arrested for kidnapping Chinese tourist

Malaysian arrested for kidnapping Chinese tourist

Philippines police have detained a 30-year-old Malaysia man for kidnapping and physically assaulting a female Chinese tourist.
November 27, 2023 | 11:33 pm PT
Kidnapped American child rescued in Vietnam

Kidnapped American child rescued in Vietnam

A 5-year-old American child kidnapped last month was rescued in Vietnam's Thai Binh Province and has been reunited with his biological mother in Washington State.
December 18, 2022 | 01:05 am PT
Man faces murder charge for strangling, stashing boy inside freezer

Man faces murder charge for strangling, stashing boy inside freezer

A man in northern Vietnam's Ha Nam Province has been detained after allegedly strangling and stashing a 3-year-old boy inside a freezer.
August 14, 2022 | 10:50 pm PT
Timely rescue: 3-year-old strangled, stashed in freezer by grandfather's tenant

Timely rescue: 3-year-old strangled, stashed in freezer by grandfather's tenant

Nguyen Van Thuoc could not explain it, but felt knots in his stomach. He decided to return home early from a meeting, only to find his grandson missing.
August 14, 2022 | 04:43 pm PT
Russian man jailed for kidnapping, robbing compatriot

Russian man jailed for kidnapping, robbing compatriot

A Russian man was sentenced to seven years in jail on Tuesday for kidnapping a compatriot in the central province of Binh Thuan to extract a debt.
June 7, 2022 | 11:00 pm PT
HCMC cops charged with $1.6 mln bitcoin robbery

HCMC cops charged with $1.6 mln bitcoin robbery

Two police officers and their accomplices in HCMC have been charged with orchestrating a fake accident and stealing VND37 billion ($1.63 million) worth of bitcoins from a businessman.
November 24, 2021 | 02:30 am PT
Two Chinese men arrested for kidnapping, extortion

Two Chinese men arrested for kidnapping, extortion

Two Chinese men were arrested in the southern province of Hau Giang Wednesday for kidnapping two compatriots in Da Nang and extorting money from them.
May 5, 2021 | 07:37 pm PT
Chinese among five held for abducting debtor for ransom

Chinese among five held for abducting debtor for ransom

A Chinese man and four Vietnamese have been placed under house arrest for allegedly abducting a person last month to collect a debt.
July 10, 2019 | 09:35 pm PT
Story of a father who criss-crossed China to rescue trafficked daughter

Story of a father who criss-crossed China to rescue trafficked daughter

In an old house in suburban Hanoi, the 60-year-old man recalls his year-long effort to rescue his daughter from human traffickers in China.
May 21, 2019 | 01:38 am PT
Fake cops kidnapping Chinese nationals arrested in northern Vietnam

Fake cops kidnapping Chinese nationals arrested in northern Vietnam

Police in the border province of Lang Son have arrested 10 Vietnamese found kidnapping Chinese nationals and demanding ransom.
May 12, 2019 | 04:45 pm PT
Singapore arrests citizen for faking own kidnapping in Vietnam

Singapore arrests citizen for faking own kidnapping in Vietnam

A Singaporean man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly staging his own kidnapping in Vietnam, The Straits Times reported Thursday.
March 22, 2019 | 07:07 pm PT
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