Izquiel: Virtual Kidnapping Deceives Families and Collects Ransom without Touching the Victim - La Prensa De Lara

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A case of virtual kidnapping was registered in Cancún, after a woman received extortion calls in which criminals claimed to have her child deprived of liberty and demanded 300,000 pesos in order not to harm her. According to the testimony of the victim, the alleged perpetrators contacted her via telephone and, through threats, told her that if she did not hand over the money within 30 minutes, they would mutilate her hand and head from her son. …

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Virtual kidnapping opens the way in Venezuela to a new threat in the digital environment, a modality that does not require weapons or captivity, but that achieves the same objective, money under pressure. Unlike traditional kidnapping, this modality is executed through phone calls and digital platforms. Criminals simulate dangerous situations to generate fear in the victim or his relatives, getting them to act under pressure without verifying th…