Australia's Chinese communities lose $1.5 million to fake kidnapping, parcel scams

More than 900 people in Australia's Chinese communities have been taken advantage of by phone scammers.

Some victims of phone scams were told to pretend they had been kidnapped. Source: Victoria Police

Authorities are warning Australia's Chinese communities to be wary of phone scams after 900 people lost more than $1.5 million this year alone.

Releasing the figures on Monday, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said it was particularly worried about a bizarre scam in which students are tricked into posing as kidnapping victims.

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