In court on Monday, a 33-year-old man faced allegations of attempting to deceive his aunt by orchestrating a fake kidnapping to settle his gambling debts. The individual, identified as a Chinese national, stands accused of persuading his aunt to hand over US$4,170 under the pretense of ransom to secure his release. Police reports indicate that the man had assumed the identity of his supposed kidnapper and sent intimidating messages to his aunt the previous week.