KR Magazine provides insight into current trends in kidnapping for ransom. Globalization is turning this ancient practice into a highly adaptive and profitable worldwide business. An excerpt from a KR Magazine – Who Pays the Bogeyman?
“It is very difficult to quantify with precision how much money terrorist organizations make from ransom payments, as they are not a demographic known for transparency. Many organizations and individuals that have paid ransoms to such groups shy away from advertising that choice. What is undeniable is that the financial value of kidnapping for ransom to terrorist organizations has increased dramatically over the past decade.”