Mandarin-speaking scammers have been allegedly targeting vulnerable Chinese speaking international students and community members by making false allegations of money laundering or identity fraud.
The Queensland Police Service has received an increasing number of inquiries and have been able to provide assistance through preventative education and reports.
Some recent scam calls have started with a scammer claiming to be from a courier service, notifying a victim that a parcel related to them was intercepted by custom officials and contained allegedly stolen personal identification information.
In another scenario, the victim is told their identification or health care card has been used for medical treatment in China and health authorities have advised the victim breached isolation compliance after allegedly testing positive to COVID-19.
In both circumstances, the scammer offers to assist the victim to report the theft of their identity to the authorities and then refers the victim to another person who claims to be a
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