Please, everyone, don't fall for this. People are so gullible these days many fall for these scammers not matter what they are trying to cheat you out of.. My neighbor called me the other year wanting me to take her to Western Union so she could wire $3,000 to get her son (a Veterinarian) out of jail in Oregon. I told her it was a scam and to just call her son up at work.
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An unfortunate geopolitical reality is the rise of kidnappings, particularly in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. But today's criminals are getting even more sophisticated by exploiting technologyand engaging in "virtual kidnapping."
Unlike traditional kidnappings, abductors do not wish to have any type of physical contact with their victims. Virtual kidnappers rely solely on deception, fear and their technological expertise to make families think that a loved one is in danger and a ransom must be paid immediately, through an electronic transaction or wire transfer, in order to gain their release.
This extortion scheme, though not new, has become big business in recent years, according to the FBI. But because so many incidents go unreported, the FBI told CNBC it's hard to know exactly how much money criminals make from virtual kidnapping schemes as well as the actual number of incidents that take place annually.
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The new virtual kidnapping craze
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Bill Hinton | Mobile Minute | Getty Images
An unfortunate geopolitical reality is the rise of kidnappings, particularly in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. But today's criminals are getting even more sophisticated by exploiting technologyand engaging in "virtual kidnapping."
Unlike traditional kidnappings, abductors do not wish to have any type of physical contact with their victims. Virtual kidnappers rely solely on deception, fear and their technological expertise to make families think that a loved one is in danger and a ransom must be paid immediately, through an electronic transaction or wire transfer, in order to gain their release.
This extortion scheme, though not new, has become big business in recent years, according to the FBI. But because so many incidents go unreported, the FBI told CNBC it's hard to know exactly how much money criminals make from virtual kidnapping schemes as well as the actual number of incidents that take place annually.
Cojntinue reading at:
The new virtual kidnapping craze
