Third Chinese student reported missing in a row this week in Toronto.

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Meeshika Sharma
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Toronto police say a third Chinese student reported missing this week is the victim of a scam meant to extort large sums from their families.

Police say Yue "Kandy" Liu, 17, was last seen in north Toronto (near Yonge and Finch streets) on Friday morning.The other 2 missing students, Juanwen Zhang, 20, and Ke "Jaden" Xu, 16, were last seen on Wednesday and Thursday respectively.publive-image

Investigators have expressed concern for the safety of the three international students believing that the disappearances are linked to a scam in which Chinese students are told to go into hiding and stay off social media or their relatives in China will be hurt.

The families in China are then contacted and told that the student has been kidnapped, and are then asked to pay a large ransom.

Police say that  such rackets are not unheard of and typically target the Chinese community.

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