Chinese teen held hostage in Cambodia scam facility as family receives ransom demands
A teenager from Chongqing has been trapped inside a Cambodian scam compound after being deceived into travelling abroad. His captors are demanding RMB200,000 for his release and have threatened to sever his arm if the family fails to pay.
- A 17-year-old Chongqing boy was tricked into travelling to Cambodia and is now held in a scam compound.
- Captors demanded RMB200,000 in ransom and threatened to sever his arm if unpaid.
- The family, unable to raise the money, is appealing for public help as Chinese police confirmed the captor is in Cambodia.
CHINA: A 17-year-old boy from Chongqing’s Fengjie County, surnamed Wang, has fallen victim to cross-border human trafficking after being tricked into travelling to Cambodia.
He had initially told his family he was heading to Zhejiang for work, but on 12 November secretly travelled from Chongqing to Fangchenggang (防城港) in Guangxi before crossing into Cambodia.
He last contacted his elder sister, Ms Ding, on 14 November before all communication ceased and his social-media accounts were deleted.
Family Discovers He Is Trapped in Scam Compound
While desperately searching online, Ms Ding uncovered a contact linked to her brother’s social-media activity — a man using the alias “General Yu”.
He first impersonated her brother by mimicking his tone and even copying his profile photo, but later dropped the act.
He sent a video showing Wang typing at a desk inside what appeared to be a scam park, along with photos of him handcuffed for allegedly “poor performance”.
Ransom Demands and Brutal Threats
According to Ms Ding, the captor later admitted Wang would be “sold elsewhere” if he continued to disobey.
The family then received a demand: RMB200,000 (approx. US$28,286) within two days or Wang’s hand would be chopped off.
The captor continued sending threats and images of Wang being beaten.
Family Pleads for Help as Police Confirm Cambodia Location
With assistance from Fengjie police, Ms Ding learned that “General Yu” was operating from Cambodia and is believed to be part of a trafficking network.
She said her brother, usually well-behaved, had been deceived by local recruiters promising high salaries abroad.
The family, already struggling financially, cannot afford the ransom and does not even know the exact location of the compound.
Ms Ding is appealing online for urgent assistance to bring her brother home safely.
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