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http://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canada/toronto-police-locate-1-of-3-students-missing-in-suspected-ransom-scam-1.3673565"SNIP......
Police are also looking for Yue "Kandy" Liu, 17, who was last seen in north Toronto, near Yonge St. and Finch St., on Friday. They are also looking for Ke "Jaden" Xu, 16.
Douglas-Cook says Liu and Xu need to understand that there is no reason for them to be in hiding and they should contact police immediately.
Police have said they believe the disappearances are linked to a scam in which students are told to go into hiding and stay off social media to avoid having their relatives overseas hurt.
Their families are then told that their loved one has been kidnapped and that they must pay a large ransom to get them back, according to police.
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Toronto police locate 1 of 3 students missing in suspected ransom scam (Original Post)
applegrove
Nov 2017
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That sounds like the "Victor is in a Mexican jail and needs $5,000 cash bail."
Frustratedlady
Nov 2017
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appleannie1943
(1,303 posts)1. That is awful. It's sick.
applegrove
(118,925 posts)2. I know. I hope all foreign students around the world hear about it so
they don't fall into the trap.
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)3. That sounds like the "Victor is in a Mexican jail and needs $5,000 cash bail."
They called Victor's grandpa and had him so terrified, he darned near had a heart attack. How awful.