Police warning about kidnapping scam targeting Valley parents

FIREBAUGH, Calif. (KFSN) -- Authorities are informing of a scam playing connected a parent's worst fear: their child's safety.

Firebaugh constabulary accidental 2 incidents person been reported this week.

Officials accidental some impact calls to parents saying their kid has been kidnapped and a request wealth for their release.

The caller adjacent threatened to harm astatine slightest 1 of the children.

In that incidental the parents sent $1,000 to Mexico earlier alerting police.

Both children were recovered harmless astatine their schools.

Authorities are urging parents to enactment alert and pass others of the scam.