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True Crime: Cyber Kidnapping
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Happy New Year!
In this first Privacy Files episode of 2024, we kick off a new true crime series...with a privacy angle.
We examine the disturbing crime of cyber kidnapping.
According to the FBI, scammers have been perpetrating variations of cyber kidnapping for at least 20 years.
Sometimes called "virtual kidnapping," cyber kidnapping is an extortion scheme where scammers contact a person, claiming they kidnapped a relative and demand money to be wired in exchange for a safe release.
Although nobody is actually physically kidnapped, many people have fallen victim to this scam and have paid large ransoms.
The FBI says cyber kidnapping cases are difficult to investigate and prosecute because the scammers often reside in different countries where the US has no legal jurisdiction.
In this episode, we look at a recent cyber kidnapping case involving a Chinese high school exchange student living in Utah that led to the wire transfer of an $80,000 ransom.
Links Referenced:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/chinese-exchange-student-found-cold-scared-alone-tent-utah-mountains-c-rcna131840
https://wpde.com/news/nation-world/cyber-kidnappings-on-the-rise-chinese-exchange-student-utah-fbi-police-scammers-ransom-family-extortion-scheme-money
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67869517
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Manage episode 395032904 series 3486088
Happy New Year!
In this first Privacy Files episode of 2024, we kick off a new true crime series...with a privacy angle.
We examine the disturbing crime of cyber kidnapping.
According to the FBI, scammers have been perpetrating variations of cyber kidnapping for at least 20 years.
Sometimes called "virtual kidnapping," cyber kidnapping is an extortion scheme where scammers contact a person, claiming they kidnapped a relative and demand money to be wired in exchange for a safe release.
Although nobody is actually physically kidnapped, many people have fallen victim to this scam and have paid large ransoms.
The FBI says cyber kidnapping cases are difficult to investigate and prosecute because the scammers often reside in different countries where the US has no legal jurisdiction.
In this episode, we look at a recent cyber kidnapping case involving a Chinese high school exchange student living in Utah that led to the wire transfer of an $80,000 ransom.
Links Referenced:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/chinese-exchange-student-found-cold-scared-alone-tent-utah-mountains-c-rcna131840
https://wpde.com/news/nation-world/cyber-kidnappings-on-the-rise-chinese-exchange-student-utah-fbi-police-scammers-ransom-family-extortion-scheme-money
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67869517
OUR SPONSORS:
Anonyome Labs - Makers of MySudo and Sudo Platform. Take back control of your personal data. www.anonyome.com
MySudo - The world's only all-in-one privacy app. Communicate and transact securely and privately. Talk, text, email, browse, shop and pay, all from one app. Stay private. www.mysudo.com
MySudo VPN - No personal information required to sign up. You don't even need a username and password. Finally, a VPN that is actually private. https://mysudo.com/mysudo-vpn/
Sudo Platform - The cloud-based platform companies turn to for seamlessly integrating privacy solutions into their software. Easy-to-use SDKs and APIs for building out your own branded customer apps like password managers, virtual cards, private browsing, identity wallets (decentralized identity), and secure, encrypted communications (e.g., encrypted voice, video, email and messaging). www.sudoplatform.com
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