Now that the jury duty scam, IRS scam, utilities scam and jailed family member scam are all heavily publicized, criminals are now taking a new approach.
This new approach is known as "Virtual Kidnapping." Individuals will call claiming to be holding one of your family members and they will demand money for their release.
The following is a news story out of Fallbrook that has some very good information on how the scam works:
http://www.cbs8.com/story/29059464/fallbrook-family-falls-victim-to-virtual-kidnapping-scam
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