Some 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.”Earlier this week, local TV station KRGV broadcast a story about a virtual kidnapping in Hidalgo County. Typical scenario tied to a story like this: a man got a threatening phone call from some low-life demanding money, saying that his son had been kidnapped.“They wanted my father to send money in order to release his son,” said one of the man’s other sons.Fortunately, the kidnapping was a scam. For the record, the ...