Social swindle! Cons use info from digital networks to conduct “virtual kidnappings”

See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Matt JohnBrooklyn DailyCall it an insta-scam.
Crafty cons have cooked up a scheme called “virtual kidnapping” in which they pull personal information from victims’ Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts — including names of friends and family, and places their targets live and visit — to dupe them into forking over dough in exchange for a loved one’s safety.And I was the target of one of the pitiful plots.
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