Chinese exchange student in US falls prey to $80,000 cyber kidnapping scam

Chinese exchange student, Kai Zhuang, was found alive in a distressed state in a tent in the Utah wilderness. Zhuang was a victim of a cyber kidnapping scam that extorted $80,000 from his parents in China. The police located Zhuang using bank records, purchases, and phone ping records. Zhuang was discovered alive but cold and scared in the tent, where he had been missing since his disappearance. The incident highlights the increasing trend of cyber kidnappings targeting foreign exchange students, particularly from China.