Turn on the news these days, and it can feel like the world is overflowing with frightening headlines, wars, violence, scams, and tragedies happening everywhere you look. That’s why it’s especially scary when you hear or read about one of these types of headlines landing right here in our own backyard.
That’s exactly what happened recently to a Sioux Falls woman, who became the victim of a terrifying phone scam that cost her a significant amount of money.
According to a report from Dakota News Now, the woman received a phone call from someone claiming they had kidnapped her sister and were holding her hostage. The caller demanded a ransom of $1,000 and threatened that her sister would be harmed if the money wasn’t sent…