WEST LAFAYETTE, IN — Someone posing as a Chinese official conned a 20-year-old Chinese student out of more than $220,000, according to West Lafayette police. The man reported to West Lafayette police ...
Scammers are targeting international students in the Philadelphia area by impersonating Chinese police officers and telling their victims to pay money in order to avoid legal trouble, officials said.
A 20-year-old Chinese student at Purdue University was scammed out of over $220,000. The scammer impersonated a Chinese official and threatened deportation unless the student paid. The student made ...