"Foreign Exchange Student Rescued in Utah Amidst Rising Cyber Kidnapping Concerns"
Cyber kidnapping is an extortion scheme where scammers deceive victims into paying ransoms by falsely claiming to have kidnapped a loved one. The FBI advises against paying or engaging with the callers, suggesting instead to try to contact the alleged victim through other means and to slow down the situation by asking questions. Authorities recommend that anyone targeted by such a scam should immediately contact the police and cease communication with the perpetrators.