The major difference for the victims is that in a real kidnapping someone is actually taken from someplace by force and held somewhere else until the ransom is paid. In a virtual kidnapping, loved ones of the victim are the ones who really suffer.
With the clean up effort under way as a result of the tornado that affected Rochelle, Hillcrest, Fairdale and surrounding areas, the Illinois Better Business Bureau is warning people to be on the look out for shady contractors who may try to make quick cash out of victims of natural disasters including storms and tornadoes.