CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake Police Department said it has received calls from two people reporting virtual kidnapping extortion scams that occurred on Tuesday.

In both the scams, the caller claimed to have kidnapped a relative and demanded money.

For more information on these types of scams and what to do in the event you are the intended victim of one, visit https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/virtual-kidnapping.