The 19-year-old Chinese man was taken to a secluded camp, his head was shaved, and he was forced to sit in front of a computer for 16 – 20 hours a day, carrying out scams against his fellow countrymen. If he failed to reach his daily quotas or if his efforts didn’t bear fruit, the young man faced severe physical punishment, including being hit with metal rods over his back and head.

During his captivity, the 19-year-old victim lost over 10 kilograms due to food deprivation, and due to the repeated beatings, he suffered permanent hearing loss. However, because he turned out to be extremely bad at scamming people, his captors decided he wasn’t going to make them any money that way, so they decided to contact his family and ask for a ransom.

In June of 2025, the teen’s family managed to raise the 350,000 yuan ($49,000) ransom and secured his release. However, the rescued teenager lives in constant anxiety and fear of being abducted and tortured again. He has nightmares about his four months in captivity and has developed paranoia.

As for his treacherous girlfriend, she was arrested after returning to China following a ten-day vacation in Thailand and now faces charges for her involvement in the victim’s abduction by the Myanmar scam ring.

“She’s only 17 years old. Who would have thought she could do something so evil?” the victim’s sister told reporters. “It’s unbelievable that she’s capable of such despicable acts at such a young age.”