Virtual Kidnapping Warning

MONROE, Conn. (AP) _ Authorities in several Connecticut towns are warning residents to be aware of “virtual kidnapping” schemes.
Police in Monroe said they had heard from several residents who had received telephone calls claiming that a loved one had been kidnapped and would be harmed or killed if a ransom wasn’t paid.
In a Facebook post last week, police wrote that while virtual kidnapping schemes can take many forms, they always involve extortion.
Police in Seymour said they