FBI: Scammers Target Families Who Post Missing Persons on Social Media.

The FBI warns the public of scammers seeking to extort family members of missing persons. These actors identify missing persons through social media posts and gather information about the missing person and family to legitimize their ransom demands without ever having physical contact with the missing person.


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‘I fear that we’re not going to find her.’ Missing Oklahoma woman last seen during encounter with Tonkawa police.

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  09/04/2021 encounter with Tonkawa Police.  Surveillance photo taken at the Casey’s between 12:30 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. on Sept. 5 at the Blackwell exit. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  September 22, 2021 CONTACT:  Brook Arbeitman (405) 879-2591 brook.arbeitman@osbi.ok.gov TONKAWA, Oklahoma – The Tonkawa Police Department requested assistance from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) in locating 60-year-old Cathy Ann James. James was last known to be in Tonkawa on September 4, 2021. On September 15, 2021, James’ sister called the Tonkawa Police Department to report that she had not heard from her sister since September 4. James’ white Dodge Charger was found abandoned on I-35 at mile marker 179, three miles north of the Stillwater exit. She was wearing an orange shirt with a Nike emblem on it and black sweatpants. If you have seen James or have any information on her whereabouts, please contact the OSBI at (800) 522-8017 or you can email tips@osbi.ok.gov . ***A photo of Cathy James
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