The families of two Chinese nationals who were kidnapped and killed in the Philippines were once demanded a ransom of 15 million yuan in USDT

ChainCatcher news, according to The Paper, recently, two Chinese nationals were kidnapped and murdered in the Philippines, with police from three countries involved in the investigation. The families are still waiting for the autopsy results and updates on the investigation. The media learned from multiple sources that the two victims were engaged in the medical device industry and belonged to different companies. One was a Chinese citizen and the other was a Chinese American, who were kidnapped after arriving in the Philippines and were found dead on June 24.

The family of the Chinese American, Ms. Yang, stated that the kidnappers demanded 15 million RMB to be converted into USDT cryptocurrency and sent to a designated account. Her family did not pay the ransom, while the family of Mr. Xia also received similar ransom demands and paid 3 million RMB.