Beware of Extortion Scam Targeting Chinese Community in New York

TLDRNew York Regional Police has issued a warning about an extortion scam targeting the Chinese community. Scammers are posing as Chinese law enforcement officials and threatening victims with arrest or deportation. The scam has resulted in over a million dollars being defrauded.

Key insights

🚨New York Regional Police warns about an ongoing extortion scam targeting the Chinese Community.

💰Scammers claim to be Chinese law enforcement and trick victims into thinking they are in legal trouble in China.

☎️Scammers use phone calls and social media messages to contact victims and demand money or personal information.

🔒Victims are threatened with arrest or deportation if they don't comply with the scammers' demands.

💔Multiple reports of the scam have been received and three incidents have resulted in victims being defrauded of over a million dollars combined.

Q&A

What is the scam targeting the Chinese community in New York?

The scam involves scammers posing as Chinese law enforcement officials and threatening victims with arrest or deportation.

How do the scammers contact the victims?

The scammers use phone calls and social media messages to contact the victims.

What do the scammers demand from the victims?

The scammers demand money or personal information from the victims.

What happens if the victims don't comply with the scammers' demands?

The victims are threatened with arrest or deportation if they don't comply with the scammers' demands.

How much money has been defrauded in these scams?

Three incidents have resulted in victims being defrauded of more than a million dollars combined.

Timestamped Summary

00:00New York Regional Police are warning members of the Chinese Community about an ongoing extortion scam.

00:05Scammers claiming to be Chinese law enforcement are threatening victims with arrest or deportation.

00:10Multiple reports of the scam and three incidents resulting in victims being defrauded of over a million dollars combined.

00:18The scammers use phone calls and social media messages to contact the victims.

00:25They trick the victims into thinking they are in legal trouble in China.

00:29The scammers demand money or personal information to resolve the supposed issue.

00:38Victims are threatened with arrest or deportation if they don't comply.

00:42New York Regional Police has received multiple reports of the scam.