China influencer tricked into Cambodia cyber scam recounts ordeal but live-stream was cut short

After her return, Umi tested positive for drugs; doctors suspect her leg pain was from nerve compression due to immobility

A Chinese influencer’s live-stream recounting how she was lured to Cambodia and forced into a cyber scam operation was abruptly cut off, shortly before her social media account was banned.

The 20-year-old, known online as Umi, is a live-stream host from southeastern China’s Fujian province with 24,000 followers on mainland platforms.

Earlier this year, she gained national attention after being found in distress in Cambodia and returning safely to China in January.

Three months ago, a netizen spotted a woman with a leg injury near a hotel in Cambodia, identifying her as Umi after passport details circulated online.

Photographs depicted her looking gaunt, exhausted, and filthy, clutching a CAT scan.

According to mainland outlet Jimu News, her father, surnamed Wu, a farmer, reported that the family had long believed she was working in Zhejiang province, having sent her over 80,000 yuan (US$12,000) over time after repeated requests for money.