Hello how may I help you? I want to know if I have been scammed Hi! Can you provide more details? My sister is living in the Philippines and she has been quiet for a few days, i received an email saying she had been kidnapped and I needed to pay a ransome to get her back. I sent $400 to an address there. Is this a scam? Can you provide any contact details? No just an address. I know the weather has been bad there lately. Maybe some of the phones are down. I hope my sister calls me soon The address was 12648 South Green Street, Cebu The lack of information suggests that this email might be from an untrusted source. Okay. Should I contact the Embassy in Cebu and see if this is a reported scam? Please take caution before taking any further actions. I suggest you report this to the local authorities. Okay. I will talk to my local police. Thanks for the help Great! Glad I could help.