Scammers pretend to kidnap North Vancouver man’s wife, demand ransom
Scammers tried to trick a North Vancouver man into paying a hefty ransom after pretending to kidnap his wife this week.
The man told police he received a phone call from what appeared to be his wife’s number on Tuesday , but that the person on the other end of the line was a stranger. The stranger told the man they had his wife as a hostage and they’d harm her if the man didn’t pay a ransom through e-transfer.He reached out to police, who were able to determine the call had been a hoax after they found the man’s wife safe.
Media relations officer Const. Mansoor Sahak said whenever they get a call about a potential kidnapping, they always treat it as real until they can prove it otherwise. He added that virtual kidnappings can be a serious strain on police resources. Anyone who receives a kidnapping call is advised to not comply with the caller’s demands, and to hang up and report it to police. People should also never give out personal information over the phone, Sahak said.
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