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...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jul 4, 2019 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about phony kidnapping scams, also known as virtual kidnapping, for seven years, but recently the FBI has warned people about a new twist on this old scam. The scam starts with a telephone call informing the person answering the phone that a...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 22, 2019 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about phony kidnapping scams, also known as virtual kidnapping, for seven years, but recently there has been a resurgence of this particular scam around the country. The scam starts with a telephone call informing the person answering the...
by admin | May 28, 2018 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about phony kidnapping scams, also known as virtual kidnapping, for five years, but recently there has been a resurgence of this particular scam around the country. The Mayfield Heights and Lyndhurst Ohio police departments both recently...
by admin | Mar 4, 2018 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about phony kidnapping scams, which have more recently come to be known as virtual kidnapping, for five years, but recently there has been a resurgence of this particular scam around the country. The Hollister, California Police Department just...