If found in this position, we advise people to remain calm and stall the person on the phone, try to contact the victim by phone or voice or social media, such as Snapchatting them to get in touch and make sure they're okay. It's also good to get some proof of life or a photograph or ask to talk to the person.

Matthew Horton

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It's easier to avoid some laws and red flags if you're wiring small amounts of money, a family is also more likely to have smaller amounts of money on hand or get access to those funds more easily, especially after bank hours.

I was told that because there are only a few breadcrumbs, it might be tricky to find them, i was also told that it's a small enough of a dollar amount that it won't likely trigger a bigger investigation.