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Don't Fall for the Hoax! Cicpc Warns About Virtual Hijacking via Whatsapp

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Faced with the emergence of a new and dangerous criminal modality, known as virtual kidnapping, the Scientific, Criminal and Criminal Investigation Corps (CICPC), recommends that whoever is contacted by WhatsApp, through international numbers, "do not give family data to unknown people, do not make payments under pressure, cut communication and verify the status of your relative directly."
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Faced with the emergence of a new and dangerous criminal modality, known as virtual kidnapping, the Scientific, Criminal and Criminal Investigation Corps (CICPC), recommends that whoever is contacted by WhatsApp, through international numbers, "do not give family data to unknown people, do not make payments under pressure, cut communication and verify the status of your relative directly."

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DiarioVea broke the news on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
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