Chinese Family Pays 30,000 USDT Ransom in Myanmar Border Fraud Compound Case

Family members said the 19-year-old Guangdong student was taken to the Thai-Myanmar border and held for a 30,000 USDT ransom, while police opened an investigation on April 15.

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Summary

A 19-year-old university student from Guangdong was reportedly taken to the Thai-Myanmar border and held for a 30,000 USDT ransom. Family members said a caller claimed to have bought her for 29,000 U and delayed her release after payment. Police opened an investigation on April 15, and education authorities became involved. The case adds detail to an earlier report that the family had paid a 30,000 USDT ransom after the student allegedly ended up in a fraud-compound-linked area near the Myanmar border.

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  • USDT: A dollar-pegged cryptocurrency issued by Tether that is commonly used for digital transfers and settlements.