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Yahoo
12-08-2025
- Yahoo
Chinese student attending Purdue University scammed out of more than $220K
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN — Someone posing as a Chinese official conned a 20-year-old Chinese student out of more than $220,000, according to West Lafayette police. The man reported to West Lafayette police on Friday that while living in Washington state, he'd been contacted by a person claiming to be a Chinese official, who claimed the victim's phone number was linked to phone scams in China. To avoid being deported back to China, the man paid $186,000, according to West Lafayette police. After he moved to West Lafayette, the Purdue University student claimed he was again contacted by someone claiming to be a Chinese official threatening to deport him back to China unless he sent $35,000 by wire to a Hong Kong bank. The student sent the money at the first of the month. He later reported he was a victim of the scam, but his report was too late to get his money back, police said. His wired money already cleared the Hong Kong bank, police said. West Lafayette police Lt. Jon Eager warned that foreigners are particularly vulnerable to scams like this because the scammer often tells the victim they'll be deported if they don't send the money. It's a common scam, he noted. Reach Ron Wilkins at rwilkins@ Follow on Twitter: @RonWilkins2. This article originally appeared on Lafayette Journal & Courier: Chinese student in West Lafayette scammed out of more than $220K Solve the daily Crossword
South China Morning Post
10-08-2025
- South China Morning Post
China calls for tough penalties over attack on student in Australia
China has urged authorities in Australia to 'severely punish' those responsible for an attack on a Chinese student in the southern state of Tasmania last week. Tasmanian police said on Friday that two 14-year-old girls had been charged over a serious assault on a 33-year-old man at a Hobart shopping precinct on Tuesday afternoon. The man was being treated for head injuries in Royal Hobart Hospital and was in a stable condition. Earlier in the week, four male youths from southern Tasmania – two aged 14 and two aged 15 – were arrested and jointly charged with Criminal Code Assault and bailed with conditions, police said. Detective Inspector Mark Burke said that all the alleged offenders in relation to the incident had now been charged. The Chinese consulate general in Melbourne identified the victim of the attack as a student.
RNZ News
06-08-2025
- RNZ News
Australian court hears 13yo Chinese student was mentally unwell during alleged fatal stabbing
The 13-year-old girl's matter was first heard at the Children's Court of NSW on Wednesday. Photo: Supplied / ABC News A court has heard a 13-year-old Chinese student, charged over the fatal stabbing of a 14-year-old student also from China, has mental health conditions that likely contributed to the alleged murder. The 14-year-old died at Newcastle's John Hunter Hospital after she was stabbed at a home at Edgeworth on Monday night. The 13-year-old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had her case mentioned in a children's court on Wednesday morning. Magistrate Andrew Eckhold told the court the accused's mental health may have led to her being "disassociated and psychotic" at the time of the alleged murder. "It's a very complex matter," Magistrate Eckhold said. The lawyer acting on the girl's behalf did not apply for bail, and it was formally refused. Magistrate Eckhold said the juvenile system was well prepared to support youths in custody who were experiencing mental health adversity. "[The juvenile system] is very sensitive to mental health issues. It's a very well resourced system," he said. The matter was adjourned to be heard again in October. The accused's legal representation requested a Mandarin interpreter for the next hearings and the magistrate said the accused was excused from appearing at the court. The ABC has contacted the Chinese consulate for comment. After the incident, NSW Police investigators said they were not aware of any relationship between the teenagers other than them being on the same study programme. A spokesperson for the Council of Australian Student Exchange Organisations (CASEO) told the ABC in a statement the girls were not on a student exchange program, but on a "study tour". "While both involve international students studying overseas, there are important legal and operational distinctions in New South Wales," the spokesperson said. "Under NSW guidelines, a secondary student exchange program is a reciprocal arrangement between registered non-profit exchange organisations. "These programs require placement in a host family and school enrolment for between three months - one school term - and one year, and participation is strictly regulated via the Acceptance Advice of Secondary Exchange Student (AASES) and subclass 500 visa process. "In contrast, study tour programs generally involve full-fee paying students enrolled for short-term study [of 1-12 weeks] without the reciprocal or formal exchange structure." The CASEO spokesperson said the organisation "extends its heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and community affected" by the stabbing. - ABC If it is an emergency and you feel like you or someone else is at risk, call 111.
ABC News
06-08-2025
- ABC News
Court hears 13yo Chinese student was mentally unwell during alleged stabbing of 14yo
A court has heard a 13-year-old Chinese student, charged over the fatal stabbing of a 14-year-old student also from China, has mental health conditions that likely contributed to the alleged murder. The 14-year-old died at Newcastle's John Hunter Hospital after she was stabbed at a home at Edgeworth on Monday night. The 13-year-old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had her case mentioned in a children's court on Wednesday morning. Magistrate Andrew Eckhold told the court the accused's mental health may have led to her being "disassociated and psychotic" at the time of the alleged murder. "It's a very complex matter," Magistrate Eckhold said. The lawyer acting on the girl's behalf did not apply for bail, and it was formally refused. Magistrate Eckhold said the juvenile system was well prepared to support youths in custody who were experiencing mental health adversity. "[The juvenile system] is very sensitive to mental health issues. It's a very well resourced system," he said. The matter was adjourned to be heard again in October. The accused's legal representation requested a Mandarin interpreter for the next hearings and the magistrate said the accused was excused from appearing at the court. The ABC has contacted the Chinese consulate for comment. After the incident, NSW Police investigators said they were not aware of any relationship between the teenagers other than them being on the same study program. A spokesperson for the Council of Australian Student Exchange Organisations (CASEO) told the ABC in a statement the girls were not on a student exchange program, but on a "study tour". "While both involve international students studying overseas, there are important legal and operational distinctions in New South Wales," the spokesperson said. "Under NSW guidelines, a secondary student exchange program is a reciprocal arrangement between registered non-profit exchange organisations. "These programs require placement in a host family and school enrolment for between three months — one school term — and one year, and participation is strictly regulated via the Acceptance Advice of Secondary Exchange Student (AASES) and subclass 500 visa process. "In contrast, study tour programs generally involve full-fee paying students enrolled for short-term study [of 1–12 weeks] without the reciprocal or formal exchange structure." The CASEO spokesperson said the organisation "extends its heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and community affected" by the stabbing.
CNA
06-08-2025
- CNA
Chinese exchange student, 13, charged with murder of teen compatriot at Australian homestay
NEWCASTLE, Australia: A 13-year-old Chinese exchange student in Australia's New South Wales has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing a teen compatriot to death at their homestay. Emergency services were called to a home in Edgeworth, a suburb west of Newcastle, a coastal city within the state, at around 10.20pm on Monday (Aug 4), according to New South Wales police. They found a 14-year-old with an injury to her torso. The girl was taken to hospital in critical condition but died a short time later, ABC News Australia reported. The 13-year-old suspect was arrested at the scene and remains in police custody. She was refused bail in court on Wednesday, Sky News Australia reported. According to the police, the two girls had arrived in Australia late last month, staying with the same host family and attending a local school as part of a short-stay programme. They were due to leave on Aug 16. The two girls had their own bedrooms, reported local news outlet 'All parties had retired to their rooms for the evening when one of the hosts heard a commotion of some sort, and when she went to investigate, she located the 14-year-old,' said New South Wales Police Superintendent Tracy Chapman in a press conference on Tuesday. A kitchen knife was seized at the scene and sent for forensic testing. "It does appear to be a knife from a particular drawer at that location. We anticipate that was the weapon used to inflict injury,' Chapman said as reported by ABC News Australia. Authorities said they are not aware of any relationship between the girls, aside from being in the same short-stay programme. The host family has been assisting with what authorities have described as a complex investigation. "As you can imagine, an investigation with young girls involved, language barriers, they're not Australian residents, there are obvious complications and complexities with that," Chapman said as quoted by ABC News Australia. Local police have yet to formally identify the suspect and victim, and are working with the Chinese consulate to notify the families. During the court hearing on Wednesday, Magistrate Andrew Eckhold said it was clear mental health was a factor and noted the suspect had an 'extraordinary' number of medications in her possession.
