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Virtual kidnapping: Change of tactics, targets and the impact
- Americas
- Asia Pacific
- Kidnap Risk Analysis & Intelligence
Change of tactics in virtual kidnapping
The two distinct arcs of virtual kidnapping in the Americas and East Asia have changed.
The perpetrators of virtual kidnapping have started to evolve not only their tactics but who they target. Control Risks’ Associate Director of Special Risk Analysis, Nicola White elaborates on these changes and the impact of this crime.
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