Kidnapping or other accidents
Unfortunately, many scammers will try to fool you that they kidnapped a loved one and they will only let him or her go if you give them money. We know that it sounds like a movie script, but unfortunately, this is what some scammers do to get some money. So, in this case, one of the most important things that you have to do is to contact your loved one and see if it’s safe or not.
You have to be skeptical when they try to keep you on the line. “Rule of thumb with kidnappers is they get off the phone as quickly as possible,” says Levin. “Anyone who wants to stay on the phone with you through the process is not a kidnapper — they’re a scammer.”
