A viral social media post highlights a scam syndicate involving school students who are allegedly kidnapped and threatened in order to extort ransom money from their parents.
A Twitter user exposed the tactics of scammers targeting parents and elderly individuals with school-going children.
"New scam tactic: My mother received a call from a scammer claiming they kidnapped me and demanded ransom money."
"They even had a woman screaming in the background (sound effect). They usually target parents with school-going children."
Scam tactic baru ️ my mom dapat call dari barua scammer ni cakap dorang culik I and mintak ransom money. Siap ada pompuan jerit kat belakang as sound effect they only usually target parents yg anak still sekolah pic.twitter.com/Gzi5qumcse
— tomioka giyuu (@elorakdshn) June 23, 2023
Another social media user also shared their similar experience of receiving a threatening WhatsApp message.
While my mom kena macam ni dia ingat mak aku bodo agaknya tak kenal anak sendiri. https://t.co/eSRvwDdxqa pic.twitter.com/ewo7Q2MPG6
— Ar ｡ﾟ︎｡｡ (@afiqahrsle) June 26, 2023
"Rafidah, your child is in my hands. If you play around, we will kill your child."
Furthermore, the scammer sent several photos showing individuals bound and held at knife and machete point.
Following the revelation of these new tactics, the public is advised not to panic and not to fall for the threats of this group. If you receive messages or calls from these scammers, seek assistance and confirmation from others first.
