A 19-year-old man in China was reportedly subjected to months of captivity and torture after being tricked into slavery by his 17-year-old female companion.

According to recent reports in local media, the man was forced to endure four months of captivity and torture at the hands of a scam ring in Myanmar, after being lured into a trap by his teenage girlfriend.

Speaking to the media, the victim’s sister claimed that the two originally met at a local pool hall where the 17-year-old girl hung out in revealing outfits and wore counterfeit designer handbags to project an aura of wealth.

It’s further understood that her brother became enticed by the lure of the teen girl’s projected opulence, whom she eventually persuaded to travel to neighbouring Thailand in February for a proposed lucrative opportunity, unaware of the sinister ploy at hand.

It’s reported that the 17-year-old girl made up a story about picking someone up close by before abandoning her boyfriend in the middle of nowhere. After, a group of armed men approached and kidnapped him. He was forced to sit in front of a computer for 16 – 20 hours a day, carrying out scams against his fellow countrymen.

In June, the teen’s family, who became aware of his predicament, managed to raise the 350,000 yuan ($49,000) ransom and secured his release. The girl was later arrested after returning to China following a ten-day vacation in Thailand and now faces charges for her involvement in the victim’s abduction by the Myanmar scam ring.