kidnapping phone scam

kidnapping phone scam

FBI Warns Of Virtual Kidnapping Scam Targeting New Yorkers

Source: Krokodyl via Wikimedia CommonsThe FBI and NYPD are alerting the public [http://www.fbi.gov/newyork/press-releases/2015/virtual-kidnapping-scam-on-the-rise-in-new-york-city#disablemobile] to a frightening new phone scam targeting New York City residents. Con artists dial seemingly random phone numbers, claim to have kidnapped a family member, and demand money be