The Town of Haverstraw Police
Department is alerting the community to a new scam that has been reported
throughout the Hudson Valley.
In this scam, a victim receives a
call from a fictitious/spoofed phone number with a male suspect on the phone.
The male suspect then states that the
victim's child has been kidnapped and demands money, typically $7,000, before
returning the child to the parent.
In some cases, the suspect has gone
as far as using a young child's voice to say, "help me."
The Town of Haverstraw Police
Department recommends you contact your local police immediately if you receive
this type of phone call.