Virtual kidnapping involves a phone call to trick victims into paying ransom for the safe return of a loved one that has allegedly been kidnapped. The victim will be kept on the phone to prevent them from discovering the kidnapped individual is actually safe, and the call a scam, until the ransom
You get a phone call from an unknown number, and the person on the other end says a family member has been kidnapped. If you want them to live, you must send money to an account located in Mexico or the family member will be killed.
"[The incidents] are happening in surrounding cities and all appear to be connected to the same group,” Laguna Beach Police Sgt. Jim Cota said. “All of them want money transferred to an account in Mexico and they are directing victims outside of the city to withdraw money. It’s like they’ve been there before. They’re sending them all to Costa Mesa.”
Afterward, the victim was told to conduct several wire transfers of the money. The victim got a call from his daughter as he was completing the final transaction, she was safe in Laguna Beach and had not been kidnapped. The victim contacted the police afterward but was unable to stop the transfers of money.
According to a 2017 report from the FBI, virtual kidnapping has been known among law enforcement for at least two decades. The practice involves a phone call to trick victims into paying ransom for the safe return of a loved one that has allegedly been kidnapped. The victim will be kept on the phone to prevent them from discovering the kidnapped individual is actually safe, and the call a scam, until the ransom has been paid.
Most of the time, victims are instructed to pay small amounts that can be wired, the report says, but in two cases in Houston, the victims were instructed to make money drops for larger monetary amounts. FBI spokeswoman Laura Einmiller told the Register that weathly areas are frequent targets for these types of schemes.• In most cases, the best course of action is to hang up the phone.• Try to slow the situation down. Request to speak to your family member directly. Ask, “How do I know my loved one is okay?”
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