TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A 25-year-old Taiwanese woman who was lured into a fraud ring and reported missing by the Queensland Police in Australia on Thursday (May 2) has been found safe, according to Taiwan's representative office in Brisbane.

The woman was deceived into traveling abroad and working for a fraud operation and had been scheduled to board a flight to a Southeast Asian country, reported CNA. However, she had not yet boarded a plane and was rescued at the airport. 

The missing woman entered Australia on a tourist visa on April 6 and is studying at Browns English Language School in Brisbane. 

Her last known whereabouts were at the student dormitory on Wharf Street around 10:20 p.m. local time on Monday (April 29), and she had not contacted her family or anyone else since 8 a.m. on Tuesday (April 30). The Queensland Police issued a missing person notice on Thursday evening.

The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Brisbane confirmed to CNA on Friday morning (May 3) that the woman had been located and sent staff to the airport to rescue her. Part of the case is still under investigation by the Australian police.

Fan Hou-lu (范厚祿), director of TECO in Brisbane, told the news agency that numerous fraud cases have been reported recently, especially targeting young people. 

TECO Australia said Taiwanese should protect their rights according to the "Fraud Prevention Strategy 123," which includes "Listen, Hang Up, Verify." If they hear or read anything suspicious such as "money transfer" or "providing personal information," they should be on alert, find reasons to hang up the phone, or close the text message correspondence. 

They are advised to remain calm and refrain from immediately following instructions. They should also contact the anti-fraud hotline, report hotline, or seek assistance from the local embassy.