Dec 11, 2012
Please READ LOCAL SCAM: So everyone is aware that lives in Kissimmee FL, thar has been scam calls from 407-579-6010 claiming your family member had an accident with said persons mother or friend and they are holding your family member hostage an they want 2000 dollars or so. They might ask you to pawn items or send them money a different way. It is a SCAM. They called my family at around 10 am claiming they had my dad hostage cause he got into a accident with the scammers mother, and they wanted 2500 dollars. They asked for a inventory of things in the house worth money. Mostly electronics and cars. They said that the callers brother has my dad tied up in the 3rd story building and hes mad as hell an wants to hurt my dad for revenge unless we give them money.
They will use a program called voice over or so the cops told me thats makes it seem like they can call from a specific number, in my case they used my dads number to make it seem like my dad called us but when you pick up nothing happens. They will have almost NO information at all on you or the supposed kidnapped person. They will try to FISH information out of YOU by casual conversation and then turn that information against you. They didnt even say it was my dad that was hostage they said the last person that left my house. They didnt even say what kind of car he was driving they made it seem like they knew but with out saying details about the car that it was so they fished out of my brother that it was a red convertible, they didnt even say it themselves till my brother mentioned it.
They take advantage of your panic and get information out of you, you HAVE to stay calm and try to contact your loved one to make sure they are safe. Again ITS A SCAM, they are EXTORTIONIST. Call the police right away while trying to keep them on the line. If your know your loved one is fine just call the police, do not give them any personal information.
One hell of a way to start my day.