On top of kidnappings, scammers are preying on desperate families feeding them with false information in exchange for money
While kidnapping and extortion cases are on the rise, a new emerging trend sees criminals preying on families of missing persons trying to sell them information that turns out to be fake.
According to his brother, Manelisi , Minenhle is currently a student at the College of Cape Town City Campus and was not at home when he said he was. She said they did not give banking details but instead asked for the money via Cash Send or similar that cannot be traced back to them.Brad Nathanson, a private investigator, said he has seen an increase in people contacting families of missing people demanding money for information or claiming to have that person held hostage.
“We are seeing a rise in kidnap-for-ransom cases for multiple reasons, with one of the main causes being a surge in so-called copycat syndicates entering the lucrative kidnapping market.”
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