NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- An Illinois mom shared her heart-wrenching ordeal exclusively with the ABC 7 I-Team in order to warn other parents about "virtual kidnappings," the name the FBI has given to a ...

The latest scam to steal your money preys on your protective instincts. In it, the scammer spoofs a phone number of someone you love and calls to say they're holding them for ransom. Other WRAL Top ...

A Pasco mother got a frightening call from an unknown number last week — someone had kidnapped her daughter. She didn’t realize that call, which came from a local number, was part of a ...

(WJAR) — You've probably heard of the grandparents scam, where criminals try to extort money out of older people by telling them their grandchild is in danger. Well, thanks to Artificial Intelligence, ...

GRANT COUNTY, Wash. – The Grant County Sheriff's Office is alerting residents about a new scam involving text messages and social media direct messages that include violent images. The scam, known as ...

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is issuing a warning to the public regarding a scam Labeled, "Virtual kidnappings" has surfaced locally. Virtual kidnappings refer to a range of telephonic ...

Mar. 20—The Wilson County Sheriff's Office is warning residents of a scam involving a kidnapped or injured child. Reports of scammers telling their victims that a child related to them had been ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The FBI is warning about a frightening new scam, an elaborate plot that makes you think your child has been abducted. Authorities say the 'virtual kidnapping' con is becoming more ...