Tourist Express Kidnapping - Episode 49

How to avoid a Tourist "Express" Kidnapping? #Animation #TravelTips #PoliceAdvice
Reported from: Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, China (taxinapping), Russia (taxinapping), Haiti, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Yemen, Lybia, Somalia, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya,Tunisia, Algeria, Turkey, Southern Philippines, Eastern Malaysia.
Thanks to the translating volunteers: French: CG - Spanish, Chinese, Russian: AC -
Translations: Tourist Express Kidnappings, Enlèvements, séquestration et extorsion de touristes, Spanish: secuestro exprés, Portuguese: sequestro relâmpago, Экспресс-похищение, 安全侦察员建议：游客“突发性”绑架, Consejos de seguridad para exploradores: Secuestros turísticos "exprés", Советы Скаутов безопасности: экспресс-похищение туриста.
More reading:
Advice from the FBI on virtual kidnapping: www.fbi.gov/news/stories/virt...
Advice from the NYPD on virtual kidnapping: www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/download...
Report from the FTC on fake kidnappings: www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/fake...
Worldwide kidnapping threats: www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cg...
Travel advice from the US Embassy in Mexico: “Kidnappings in Mexico have included traditional, "express," and "virtual" kidnappings. Victims of traditional kidnappings are physically abducted and held captive until a ransom is paid for their release. "Express" kidnappings are those in which a victim is abducted for a short time and forced to withdraw money, usually from an ATM, then released. A "virtual" kidnapping is an extortion by deception scheme (...) The victim's family is then contacted and a ransom for the "kidnapped" extracted. Recently, some travelers to Mexico staying at hotels as guests have been targets of such "virtual" kidnapping schemes.” source: travel.state.gov/content/passp...
Travel Advisory from the US Embassy in Venezuela: travel.state.gov/content/passp...
Travel Advisory from the UK Embassy in Mexico:
www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-adv...
Wikipedia on express kidnapping: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Express...
Express Kidnapping as a way of life in Argentina: www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/0...
The 7 countries you are most likely to get kidnapped for ransom:
www.thrillist.com/travel/nati...
Russian Article on express kidnapping: english.pravda.ru/society/stor...
2013 Safety report on Mexico (OSAC) www.osac.gov/pages/ContentRep...
Stratfor, Global Intelligence on Kidnapping: www.stratfor.com/search/site/...
How to avoid an Express Kidnapping in South America: www.expatify.com/south-americ...
Aka: Abduction and Extortion, Telephone Scam, Temporary Kidnapping, Millionaire tour, Millionnaire walk, Fake Kidnappings, Virtual Kidnappings, Rickshaw Robberies, Pedicab Robberies, Tuktuk Robberies, Quicknapping, telephonic kidnapping threat.
Related subjects: Street thugs and rogue cab drivers, Places where tourists get kidnapped, Countries Where People Get Kidnapped, Tourist disappearance.
Related Subjects: Travel Tips, Travel Safety, Smart Travel, Scam Alert, Stealing from the tourists, Devious Tourist Scams, Holiday Scams, Scams you should watch out for, Don't get caught by these traveling scams, Things I wish I knew before, #StopFraud, #FraudPrevention, #DontBeaVictim.
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Soundtrack: Terror Rap Instrumental 2014 by rick Towerz Beatz goo.gl/XTblrz Dark Star by Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com/music/royalty-...
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