FBI Warns Police Impersonation Scam Targeting Chinese International Students

Scammers posing as Chinese police use tactics similar to Beijing’s transnational repression, making their scam highly effective, according to the FBI.
FBI Warns Police Impersonation Scam Targeting Chinese International Students
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) building in Washington on June 28, 2023.Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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The FBI is warning international college students, particularly those from China, about scams involving criminal actors impersonating foreign law enforcement officials.

In an advisory issued on Aug. 4, the FBI’s Philadelphia Field Office stated that there has been a growing number of cases since 2022 involving criminals impersonating Chinese police officers to defraud members of the Chinese community in the United States, particularly Chinese international students attending universities in the Philadelphia area.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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