More kidnapping phone scams target Oakland school families, district says

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- There's another warning about a scam targeting parents in the Oakland Unified School District.

The district said on Friday two more families received calls this week that their child was kidnapped and being held for ransom.

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The Oakland Unified School District is alerting families to a kidnapping phone call scam that several families have received this year.

The district says the caller even knew the names of the students.

However, in both cases, they were in school and safe.

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