2 missing Chinese women rescued safely from Myanmar scam gang
Thai police officers safely rescued two missing Chinese women from a call centre scam gang in Myanmar and transported them back to China after the father of one of the victims travelled to Thailand to seek help.
The 21 year old Chinese woman, Wu Jia Xi, and her friend, later identified as Liu Luying, arrived in Thailand via Suvarnabhumi International Airport on January 6. They checked into a hotel in the Lat Krabang district of Bangkok but checked out shortly afterwards and subsequently lost contact with their families.
The disappearance prompted Wu Jia Xi’s father, Wu Wei Tong, to travel to Thailand and seek assistance from the Royal Thai Police (RTP). He and his ex-wife suspected that their daughter and her friend were lured into a call centre scam in Myanmar, similar to the case involving Chinese actor Wang Xing.
According to Wu Wei Tong, his daughter spoke to his ex-wife upon arriving in Thailand. The mother advised her daughter and her friend against travelling to Myanmar for their safety. Wu Jia Xi promised to remain in Thailand and expressed her fear of going to Myanmar.
Unfortunately, Thai police later tracked the two Chinese women and discovered that they travelled to Myanmar. Officers coordinated with local officials in Myanmar and Chinese authorities until they successfully facilitated the transfer of the women back to China.
Wu Wei Tong then visited the Suvarnabhumi Airport Police Station to withdraw the missing person report filed for his daughter and to express his gratitude to Thai officials for their efforts in retrieving her.
The police noted similarities between this case and that of Chinese actor Wang Xing. However, limited details about the incident were disclosed to the public. The two Chinese women have not revealed how they were deceived into travelling to Myanmar or what they experienced while there.
ORIGINAL STORY: Chinese parents search for missing daughter amid call centre scam fear
Chinese parents are searching for their missing daughter, with whom they lost contact after she arrived in Thailand on January 6. The family was concerned that their daughter might have fallen victim to a call centre scam.
The Chinese father, Wu Wei Tong, filed a complaint at Suvarnabhumi Airport Police Station and later submitted further complaints at the Royal Thai Police (RTP) headquarters on Tuesday, January 7. He and his wife hoped that RTP Commissioner Kittirat Phanphet would assist in bringing their daughter back home.
In an interview with Thai media through an interpreter, the Chinese man revealed the timeline leading up to his daughter’s disappearance. He said his 21 year old daughter, Wu Jia Xi, arrived at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport with her friend on January 6.
Wu Jia Xi’s family had never met this friend before, as the two had only recently connected via social media. Wu Jia Xi had just completed her university studies, and the trip to Thailand was her first overseas journey.
The missing woman informed her parents that she would check into a hotel near Don Mueang International Airport. However, CCTV footage revealed that a white Toyota Alphard van took her and her friend to a hotel in the Lat Krabang area, near the airport.
The hotel where she checked in was different from the one she had informed her family about. The parents spoke with hotel staff and learned that Wu Jia Xi and her friend had checked into the hotel at 5am but had quickly checked out around 9am on the same day.
Avoid Myanmar
Wu Jia Xi continued communicating with her parents online until 4pm that day but thereafter, she ceased all contact.
Wu Jia Xi’s mother revealed that, during their online conversation, she had urged her daughter not to travel to Myanmar for fear of danger. Wu Jia Xi responded, assuring her mother that she was not foolish and would not dare to go to Myanmar.
Thai police officers have yet to release any statements about the case, while the parents fear that their daughter has become another victim of the call centre scam gang, much like Chinese actor Wang Xing.
Regarding Wang’s case, Channel 3 reported that he is currently staying at the shelter of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (M-Society). He declined to give an interview with Thai media about his experience in Myanmar and requested a return trip to China.
The media reported that the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China would be responsible for organising Wang’s return to China.
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