I received a call Friday night from what sounded like a young man (maybe 16?) who claimed to have my missing cat. He wanted to know how much the reward was, and after offering him a tidy sum, I asked for his address so I could see the cat and confirm it was mine. He refused, stating that I would have to e-transfer him the money first, and he would then have someone else drop off the cat. When I insisted on viewing the cat before payment, his reward demand doubled in price. When I still insisted on a viewing, he threatened to harm, and then escalted to kill my cat if I didn't e-transfer the reward. I knew he did not actually have my cat (refused even to text a photo because his "phone was broken" and the call ended shortly after I told him how sad it was that he would threaten to kill a cat in order to scare someone into sending him an undeserved reward. I posted the story as a warning to others on a missing pets website, and soon discovered four others who had been targeted by this guy. All of us had Kijiji adds for our missing animals. So, to those of you in the same boat, beware bogus claims of found pets from a young extortionist. And to the heartless young man targeting grieving owners of missing pets, I think the saddest part of the whole thing is how low you have fallen at such a young age. If this is what you choose for your character now, I shudder to think of the trajectory your life will take in the future. You have been spotted!