Verify Their Identity Before Sending Money
A relative recently fell victim to the virtual kidnapping scam, where criminals demand ransom for a loved one whom they only claim to have kidnapped. To make their claim more convincing, the perpetrators make their ransom demand when the purported kidnapping victim cannot be contacted. They might simply know when the person is isolated and unavailable, or they might force them to go incommunicado by stealing their mobile phone.
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