A San Diego woman fell victim to a virtual kidnapping extortion call. The scammer claimed he had her mother, and was threatening to kill her if she didn’t pay up
Through what’s called"spoofing" -- using a recognized phone number -- Mumford was led to believe her mother, Linda, who is in her 60s, was kidnapped and in the hands of a desperate criminal.By the end of the call, Mumford had wired two payments totaling $900 to the man on the other end of the phone for her mother’s freedom.As much as she wants her money back, Lesley said she would be just as satisfied knowing that her story helped someone else.
"I was terrified. I was envisioning my mom beaten by this man who was holding her captive," Mumford said."Are people watching me text? Are they able to get into my apps? Are they able to unload my bank account?" Mumford wondered. San Diego Police Department investigators may have gotten a break in the case. Mumford’s bank refused to wire the money without a name and phone number that could be verified. Mumford said the spoof kidnapper used a Georgia area code under the name of Kaeunae William, which could lead investigators to the suspect or someone working with him.
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