by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 2, 2026 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about phony kidnapping scams, also known as virtual kidnapping, for fourteen years and according to the FBI, the scam is increasing in frequency. Generally, the scam starts with a telephone call informing the person answering the phone that a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 26, 2022 | Scam of the day
Recently in Providence, Rhode Island a man was scammed out of $2,500 by scammers who called him falsely claiming that they were holding his wife hostage and would kill her unless he paid a ransom. There was no kidnapping, but he paid the ransom before he was able to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 15, 2021 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about phony kidnapping scams, also known as virtual kidnapping, for eight years. The scam starts with a telephone call informing the person answering the phone that a child or other relative has been kidnapped and if the person receiving the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 27, 2019 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about phony kidnapping scams, also known as virtual kidnapping, for seven years. The scam starts with a telephone call informing the person answering the phone that a child or other relative has been kidnapped and if they do not respond by...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 27, 2019 | Scam of the day
The Palm Springs California Police Department warned the public this week about a phony kidnapping scam that has been occurring throughout the country. I have been warning you about phony kidnapping scams, also known as virtual kidnapping, for seven years. The scam...
