Chinese Exchange Student Found After Cyber Kidnapping Scam

Kai Zhuang, 17, was found in a tent in Utah after his parents paid $80,000 in ransom to cyber kidnappers who tricked them into believing their son was abducted.

• Kai Zhuang, a 17-year-old Chinese exchange student, was found safe in a tent in Utah after being reported missing.
• His parents in China had paid $80,000 in ransom to cyber kidnappers who tricked them into believing their son was abducted.
• Zhuang was found 'cold and scared' and had been surviving with limited food and water and no heat source.
• Police believe Zhuang was targeted in a cyber kidnapping scheme that has been targeting foreign exchange students, particularly those from China.
• The FBI, the US embassy in China, and Chinese officials were involved in the investigation.

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