SAN ANTONIO \u2013 An attempted kidnapping-ransom scheme targeting a local senior was foiled with the help of a doorbell camera, the San Antonio Police Department said. <\/p>\n
On March 18, a man in his late 60s went to a Broadway Bank location on Huebner Road, prepared to withdraw money to prevent his wife from being harmed.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis gentleman received a phone call, stating that his wife had been kidnapped and that they wanted $1,000 in ransom,\u201d said Officer Amanda Gomez, who responded to the call from bank staff members that day.<\/p>\n
Gomez said once inside the bank, the man showed signs of being under duress.<\/p>\n
According to the police report, he handed a note to a bank teller, who then called for help.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe could not get a hold of (his wife). He couldn\u2019t find her at work,\u201d Gomez said. \u201cI ended up going to their house and she wasn\u2019t home.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, Gomez said she was able to get in touch with the woman by ringing her doorbell camera.<\/p>\n
To her relief, Gomez said, she was able to connect with the man\u2019s wife.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were able to make sure that she was ok. She was not kidnapped,\u201d Gomez said. \u201cWhen that information was relayed to (her husband), then he was okay.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gomez said the bank teller\u2019s quick reaction played a big role in preventing the scam.<\/p>\n
Karina Alderete, a spokesperson for Broadway Bank, issued a written statement, encouraging customers to stay vigilant when it comes to these types of scams.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt Broadway Bank, our bankers know their customers, and that relationship matters, the statement said. \u201dIn this situation, one of our bankers noticed a customer was not acting like his usual self during a transaction.”<\/p>\n
\u201cTrusting her instinct and following established protocols,\u201d the statement continued, \u201cshe immediately escalated her concerns.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHer quick action, combined with the swift response from the San Antonio Police Department, helped prevent the customer from being victimized,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n
While police were able to prevent this case, they said it highlights the prevalence of the scam targeting older adults.<\/p>\n
Gomez said a good rule of thumb to avoid falling victim is to avoid answering calls from numbers you don\u2019t recognize.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs well as text messages or clicking on those links in text messages,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
Police also encourage people to make sure their loved ones, particularly older relatives, are not being targeted by scams. <\/p>\n
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