By Gregg WendorfAdvance News JournalSome things may change, but the crooks never disappear. Like death and income taxes, they remain a permanent part of our lives. Unfortunately.Such is the case with “virtual kidnappings.”Typical scenario tied to a story like this: a mom or dad gets a threatening phone call from some low-life demanding money, saying that his son or daughter has been kidnapped.Fortunately, the kidnapping was a scam. For the record, the FBI calls fake phone calls like this “virtual kidnapping scams.”An Ongoing ProblemTen years ago, in a similar vein, The Advance News Journal published this story: Ten days ago,