三名伯利兹人在墨西哥的 " WhatsApp " 骗局中成为目标,谎称他们被绑架;当局证实他们安全。 Three Belizeans were targeted in a WhatsApp scam in Mexico, falsely told they were kidnapped; authorities confirmed they were safe.

在2026年3月8日的毕业典礼后,三名伯利兹国民在墨西哥切图马勒成为虚拟绑架骗局的受害者。 Three Belizean nationals in Chetumal, Mexico, were victims of a virtual kidnapping scam after a graduation event on March 8, 2026. Scammers克隆了一个受害人的“WhatsApp”账户,利用它发送假消息和视频电话,迫使家庭支付35万比索,后来减至20万比索,声称这些青年被绑架。 Scammers cloned one victim’s WhatsApp account, used it to send fake messages and video calls, and pressured the family to pay 350,000 pesos—later reduced to 200,000—claiming the youths were abducted. 墨西哥当局与伯利兹官员合作,进行干预,证实受害者没有受到伤害,并安全地找到他们。 Mexican authorities, working with Belizean officials, intervened, confirmed the victims were unharmed, and located them safely. 骗局起源于Tamaulipas的拘留设施,靠的是心理操纵。 The scam originated from a detention facility in Tamaulipas and relied on psychological manipulation. 没有提出正式投诉,当局敦促公众不要支付赎金,并报告可疑活动。 No official complaint was filed, and authorities urged the public not to pay ransoms and to report suspicious activity.