by Admin | Feb 6, 2018 | Cybercrime, Recent Articles, Uncategorized
Winnipeg police said they’ve received reports of a virtual kidnapping scam in the city. Police said the scam has been around for several years, but has not surfaced in Winnipeg until recently. According to an FBI website, virtual kidnapping is “an extortion scheme...
by Admin | Jan 15, 2018 | Immigration Fraud, Recent Articles
Winnipeg police are warning people about a scam that aims to extort cash by making families believe a travelling loved one has been kidnapped. Police call the scam virtual kidnapping, and say the scammers contact victims, claiming to have kidnapped a loved one and...
by Admin | Oct 24, 2017 | Featured, International Fraud, Recent Articles
The B.C RCMP is beginning to warn people about a “virtual kidnapping” scam that’s resurfacing, in which the victims, usually female are lured into believing their loved ones have been abducted. In July, RCMP originally released a statement about this...