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Family scammed out of thousands after son became victim of cyber kidnapping

On New Year’s Eve, authorities found a 17-year-old student camping alone in the Utah snow... after he was forced into the wilderness by virtual kidnappers. The exchange student was told his family in China was in danger unless he isolated himself away from society and law enforcement.
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