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For a long time, in the eyes of criminals in Southeast Asian countries, Chinese citizens are very rich.
Therefore, these criminals will always try in every possible way to scam Chinese citizens out of their money.
Their usual method is to disguise their identities and trick Chinese citizens into going there in person, and eventually carry out criminal activities. Among them, obtaining a high ransom through kidnapping has also become one of the common methods.
Recently, a kidnapping case in the Philippines has attracted the attention of the international community, and the perpetrators of this kidnapping case have sparked heated discussions as soon as they were announced.
Not only because she successfully absconded, but also because she is still a Taiwanese.
What's even more unbelievable is that the ransom in this kidnapping case was actually delivered in cryptocurrency. So, what is the beginning and end of this case?
Brutally kidnapped
There were two victims in the kidnapping case, one of whom was a Chinese American and the other a Chinese citizen. Both of them are executives of medical companies, and they came to the Philippines to negotiate business and inspect projects.
However, as soon as the two landed, they were tricked into the car by the kidnappers who had already laid an ambush, and after the two only sent a message to their families to land safely, they were never heard from again.
A few days later, a family in the Philippines accidentally saw two bodies on the edge of a cliff, and the Philippine police quickly arrived, and finally the family identified the two as missing family members who had been searching for many days.
After the autopsy, the police concluded that the two had been subjected to inhuman torture and abuse before their deaths. Subsequently, the police launched a detailed investigation into the case.
Eventually, the clue was locked on the invitation letter received by the two victims, and the inviter was Li Na, who was one of the criminals in the kidnapping case.
She gained the trust of the two as an executive at a pharmaceutical company in order to reach a cooperation.
The two chose to come to the Philippines to discuss specific cooperation with Li Na.
However, what the two didn't expect was that all this was a trap set by Li Na and her accomplices, and they waited for the arrival of the victim when everything was ready.
After the police investigation, it was found that the two sides had no grievances and no enmity, which means that the kidnapping case was for money. Sure enough, this suspicion was quickly confirmed.
The victim's family informed the police that they had indeed received a call from the kidnappers demanding ransom.
Sky-high ransom
The kidnapper's tone is very loud, and one mouth is to ask for a ransom of tens of millions, and such a sky-high ransom is not at all something that ordinary people can afford.
After talking between the two sides, the ransom was finally set at 3 million, and even if it was 3 million, ordinary families would not be able to take it.
However, the victim's family was eager to save people, and they still scraped together a ransom of 3 million.
After preparing the money, the kidnappers sent another message, asking the victim's family to convert the money into virtual currency, which is cryptocurrency.
The victim's family had no choice but to do so, thinking that they would be able to see their family soon after paying the ransom, but they didn't expect to wait for the news of their family being killed. In other words, although the ransom was paid, the kidnappers still chose to tear up the ticket.
Such vicious kidnappers can be said to be very rare, since there is no need to kill people for money.
Even the local police in the Philippines have said that ordinary kidnappers do not have such a big appetite when asking for ransom, and they even ask for tens of millions of ransoms as soon as they open their mouths.
According to the victim's family, after the victim lost contact, he received a phone call, in which the other party claimed that the victim owed a large amount of gambling debts and needed to pay a ransom immediately, otherwise the ticket would be torn up.
Originally, the victim's family did not take it seriously, but when they did hear the victim's voice on the phone, they immediately panicked.
Especially on the other side of the phone, there were also cries and begging for mercy. Therefore, he agreed to the ransom of 3 million demanded by the kidnappers, but he did not expect that 3 million would be missing, and his family would be tortured to death.
Multi-party involvement
The case quickly caused a stir in the international community, and the United States also intervened in the investigation of the case.
After investigation, it was found that the suspect was Li Na, who was Taiwanese.
Lundell Shi, head of the Fugitive Search Team of the Immigration Service
In addition to her, there was a male accomplice. But it's a pity that although she has the information about Li Na, she is still escaped by the cunning.
After further investigation, it was revealed that the other male accomplice was her husband, and the two had long been habitual offenders who had committed many kidnappings and murders.
After receiving a sky-high ransom, he killed people immediately, and the methods were also very cruel.
More importantly, the main targets of the criminal gang represented by Li Na are Chinese citizens.
They used their Taiwanese status to gain the trust of Chinese citizens, and then tricked them into going to the Philippines to kidnap them.
Li Na used the online platform to accurately find Chinese citizens who wanted to invest and do business in the Philippines, and then lured them to go to the Philippines to discuss projects in person for various reasons.
In the face of Taiwan compatriots, mainland citizens will naturally relax their vigilance, and it is precisely by relying on this trust that Li Na will succeed repeatedly. And as soon as the Chinese citizen gets off the plane, Li Na tricks him away.
Being in a foreign land, coupled with the language barrier, there is no way to call for help, so you can only listen to the kidnappers.
However, even if their families paid the ransom, they still could not escape the fate of being killed.
It has to be said that Li Na and other criminals are very cunning, they do not accept direct money, but ask for payment in cryptocurrency, which undoubtedly increases the difficulty of police tracking and prolongs the progress of the investigation.
Coupled with the fact that the name Li Na is likely to be a fake name, this makes the case even more confusing. Did Li Na just disappear without realizing it?
It can be seen from this case that criminals in Southeast Asian countries are very likely to target Chinese citizens. Philippine police have also revealed that as of July, there have been nine kidnapping cases involving Chinese citizens.
In the eyes of criminals, the impression that Chinese are rich has become ingrained.
These criminals are even so rampant that if they see Chinese on the street, they can be abducted even during the day.
The incident is also a reminder to Chinese citizens that the social environment in countries like the southeast region is particularly complex, and the personal safety of citizens cannot be guaranteed.
Once you rush overseas, you are in a foreign land, and because of the differences in language and culture, it is easy to be targeted by criminals.
Therefore, for your own safety, you must be vigilant and maintain sharp judgment.
Before setting out for a country like the Philippines, you must be cautious and cautious.
Avoid rushing abroad and eventually causing irreparable tragedy. With the continuous deepening of the investigation, I believe that the truth will eventually come out.
As for Li Na, Skynet is restored and not leaked, and one day she will be able to be arrested and brought to justice, so that she can get the punishment he deserves. Comfort the victims of her death.
Reference source: "The latest progress of the "Executive Kidnapping and Ticket Tearing Case in the Philippines": "Li Na's identity has been locked"! >> News
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