Fraud-False Kidnapping
One of the most common frauds in Brazil is the fake kidnapping fraud. Mainly prisoners or criminal gangs organize them. Generally, it occurs in two stages. The first, criminals call to a family member and with some excuse (which is the telephone company and need to make controls against cloning) can get several personal information (used to convince the family that the person being kidnapped), including the phone of the victim who will receive threats. In addition, with the excuse to carry out the controls against cloning or something, ask to leave the phone off, for one or 2 hours, or make direct links to the number of supposed kidnapped, to keep him busy, and not be possible for the family to know if he is in fact kidnapped. Meanwhile, another member of the gang calls the family informing the kidnapping, and that, if not deposited a certain amount (usually between one and five thousand dollars) immediately, will be injured or killed. In the second stage, the theatrical performance of fraudsters often includes background screams and details of the person allegedly kidnapped to frighten and convince the family to pay quickly. The frightened victim usually acts fast for anything to happen to your family, and usually, does not check the veracity of information. After performing the payment of ransom and get in touch with the family reportedly kidnapped it is that you realize that was a victim of fraud, but, the financial loss had been consummated and usually cannot identify the criminals.
