Chinese businessman kidnapped in Colombo, robbed of USD 60,000 in USDT

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Colombo, August 25 (Daily Mirror) - The Kollupitiya Police launched an investigation after a group of Chinese nationals in Sri Lanka had allegedly kidnapped a Chinese businessman in Colombo and robbed him of approximately USD 60,000 (about Rs. 180 million) through the USDT cryptocurrency system, police said.

They said the victim operates a shop named Hua Hui on R.A. De Mel Mawatha, Kollupitiya.

According to Police, he was abducted in a car around 9.00 p.m. on Friday (August 22).

He has told police that he was confined in a building for about a day, during which the suspects had stolen the money before abandoning him on a roadside on Saturday.

The businessman is currently receiving treatment at a private hospital in Narahenpita. The investigation was launched after a complaint was lodged last evening.

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Rip Winkle Monday, 25 August 2025 11:55 AM

The flip side of giving free visas to some countries. Chinese in Sri Lanka are involved in criminal activities in all areas. From gem scams to online scams, chinese are found to be involved, and more often than not, they escape before detection.

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Dr Gomes Monday, 25 August 2025 01:17 PM

Indians also same BTW the exchange rate conversion is wrong it is not 180 million.

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Adwani Monday, 25 August 2025 12:32 PM

Anyone can invest now without paying the bribe. But now they have adopted another ruse to rob from the investors.

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Read carefully Monday, 25 August 2025 03:31 PM

@Adwani - Can you please read the article carefully instead of being a traditional JVP guy who talks incessantly about bribes, which has become a joke now? The article says "... after a group of Chinese nationals in Sri Lanka had allegedly kidnapped a Chinese businessman in Colombo ..." So according to your opinion, it was Chinese nationals who solicited bribes from inventors and now, they are using another trick to extort money from investors?

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Lk Monday, 25 August 2025 01:24 PM

This is bad news for all foreigners who want to invest in the country / many people abroad want to come invest specially Sri Lankan expats but this is sending a bad message to all those who want to come : People with money can be abducted like this and get away and now shooting is very where in SL :

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