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Public warned about virtual kidnapping scams

by Clark Fork Valley Press
| August 18, 2021 12:00 AM

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning the public about virtual kidnapping scams and variations of this type of scam that are targeting families in western Montana, including a case in Kalispell.

The agency’s Salt Lake City office recently received reports of victims getting calls from scammers claiming to have kidnapped their loved one and threatening to harm them unless a ransom is paid...

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