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Posted: 2025-05-03 08:57:36 UTC
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LAPD warns about scammers using "virtual kidnapping" to extort money from Hispanic families by convincing them their relatives have been kidnapped, even when they haven't.
Scammers are targeting Hispanic families in Los Angeles.
Virtual kidnapping involves claiming to have kidnapped a relative without actually doing so.
Scammers often use a +52 Mexico area code.
LAPD advises hanging up and calling the police.
Convincing family members that a relative has been kidnapped when they haven't.
Scammers using sophisticated tactics to create a sense of urgency and fear.