Bound, gagged, ransomed: the dark side of international education

Australian authorities and universities sound warning over upsurge in bizarre and harrowing hoaxes

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July 27, 2020

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July 28, 2020

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NSW Police virtual kidnappings scam hoax Chinese students

Source: New South Wales Police

An image from a virtual kidnapping case released by New South Wales Police

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