A group of Chinese nationals were arrested in Indonesia during a police raid on suspicion of running an online love scam syndicate that ensnared hundreds of victims in China. (Photo: AFP/STR)Dozens of Chinese nationals were arrested in Indonesia on suspicion of running an online love scam syndicate that ensnared hundreds of victims in China, police said Wednesday. Police said the syndicate blackmailed hundreds of victims in China, many of whom were public officials. Police had previously said many scammers had moved to Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries after China cracked down on domestic networks. In 2019, police arrested 85 Chinese nationals and six Indonesians over an online scam that tricked victims out of millions of dollars.

Source: The Standard August 30, 2023 15:13 UTC