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Pocatello Police Department warns public about virtual kidnapping for ransom scams

The Pocatello Police Department (PPD) is alerting the community to a recent uptick in virtual kidnapping for ransom schemes reported locally. Officers have received three reports involving a male susp ... read more

Pocatello Police warn of rise in AI-powered virtual kidnapping scams

The Pocatello Police Department is urging residents to be on high alert following a recent increase in virtual kidnapping and ransom scams. The department has reportedly received three reports of a ... read more

Authorities warn virtual kidnapping scams are on the rise

Authorities are warning about a rise in virtual kidnappings - where con artists falsely claim to be holding victims' relatives for ransom. Los Angeles police and federal officials warned Tuesday that ... read more

FBI warns of con artists using scam known as 'virtual kidnappings'

NEW YORK -- The FBI is warning about a frightening new scam, an elaborate plot that makes you think your child has been abducted. Authorities say the 'virtual kidnapping' con is becoming more and more ... read more

'Virtual kidnapping' scam terrifies parents into paying up, Illinois mom warns

NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- An Illinois mom shared her heart-wrenching ordeal exclusively with the ABC 7 I-Team in order to warn other parents about "virtual kidnappings," the name the FBI has given to a ... read more

'Virtual kidnapping' scam terrifying parents

SEATTLE, Washington -- Parents in Seattle, Washington, are being warned about a scam where they're told their child has been kidnapped, and the scammers demand money in exchange for their return. The ... read more