SPOKANE VALLEY – Scammers demanded $1,300 from a man, telling him they had kidnapped his teenage daughter. An alert employee called in the suspicious incident, realizing this was probably a scam. The father stated he heard a female crying in the background of the call and believed it sounded like his daughter. His daughter was unharmed at a safe location and had not been contacted by the scammers.
Don’t let scammers use fear and intimidation to steal your money.
On December 13, 2022, at approximately 2:55 pm., Spokane Valley Deputies responded to a welfare check at a Money Tree in Spokane Valley. An employee said a male entered the business, handed her a note telling her to call 911, and that people had been kidnapped.
Deputies arrived and contacted the potential victim, who appeared frantic and distraught. He pointed toward his cell phone, telling Deputies to keep their voices down.
During the contact, Deputies learned the man received a call, and what he described as an “older” Hispanic-sounding male said they had the potential victim’s daughter. The victim explained he could hear a female crying in the background that sounded like his teenage daughter, and he believed she was in danger. The scammer told the victim to go to Money Tree, demanding $1,300 in payment while he remained on the phone.
Deputies contacted the…
