Express kidnapping
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Express kidnapping (Spanish: secuestro exprés, Portuguese: sequestro relâmpago), is a method of abduction where a small immediate ransom is demanded, often by the victim being forced to withdraw money from his or her ATM account.[1]
Known in the US since at least 1986,[2] they are more commonly associated with urban areas of Latin America, such as Mexico, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil; and Argentina.[3] In some parts of Latin America, express kidnappings known as a millionaire tour (in Spanish Paseo millonario), involve an innocent taxi cab passenger and a criminal driver, who stops to pick up associates. The passenger is taken to a variety of ATMs, and forced to "max out" their bank card at each.[4]
External links
- Colombia's fight to end violence, BBC News, June 3, 2006
- Entry 4, Silvana Paternostro, June 19, 2003
- EXPRESS KIDNAPPINGS, Sept 21, 2004
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- ↑ "Twin Cities", 2009, The Atlantic
