Virtual Kidnapping Scam Targets Mom

Summary

VIrtual kidnapping scam targets mom A scammer had simply spoofed the number to try and trick Gail into handing over ransom money, in what the FBI calls a " A Florida mother said she was a victim of a An Auburn mother received a disturbing call saying her daughter had been kidnapped. WBZ-TV's Louisa Moller reports. KDKA's Jessica Guay talked the the mother, who shared her terrifying experience. An unsuspecting mother was tricked by " Experts warn that even just a few seconds of social media content can give scammers all they need to recreate someone's voice ... After a terrifying encounter with scammers preying on a parent's worst fear, a Colorado mother is sharing her story as a warning. It starts with a frantic phone call from an unfamiliar voice telling you someone you love has been kidnapped and is in danger.