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Othman Nasrou Visit To OFAC - Nanterre

Illustration of badges from OFAC, PICC, RANSOM WARE, GEC, DCPJ, OCLCTIC during his visit to the anti-cybercrime office (OFAC) in particular on the platform for harmonization, analysis, cross-checking and orientation of reports (PHAROS) in Nanterre near Paris on October 25, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy gives a press conference at Elysee Palace

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (C) speaks during a news conference as French Prime minister Francois Fillon (L) and Army Chief of Staff Jean-Louis Georgelin listen at the Elysee Palace Paris, France, on September 16, 2008. French forces have freed two French tourists taken hostage by pirates off the Somali coast, killing one pirate and capturing six others, the French president's office said on Tuesday. The French couple were seized at the start of September by gunmen who had demanded a ransom of more than $1.4 million. The couple had been taking a sailing boat from Australia to France, where they planned to sell it. Photo by Jacques Witt/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Islamic State militants threaten to kill 2 Japanese captives

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 20, 2015, shows a meeting of Cabinet ministers at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2015, held after a man claiming to be a member of the Islamic State militant group threatened in a video to kill two Japanese captives unless a ransom of $200 million is paid.

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Islamic State militants threaten to kill 2 Japanese captives

JERUSALEM, Israel - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a press conference on Jan. 20, 2015, in Jerusalem, Israel. He met reporters after a man claiming to be a member of the Islamic State militant group threatened in a video to kill two Japanese captives unless a ransom of $200 million is paid.

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Islamic State militants threaten to kill 2 Japanese captives

JERUSALEM, Israel - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a press conference on Jan. 20, 2015, in Jerusalem, Israel. He met reporters after a man claiming to be a member of the Islamic State militant group threatened in a video to kill two Japanese captives unless a ransom of $200 million is paid.

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Islamic State militants threaten to kill 2 Japanese captives

JERUSALEM, Israel - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a press conference on Jan. 20, 2015, in Jerusalem, Israel. He met reporters after a man claiming to be a member of the Islamic State militant group threatened in a video to kill two Japanese captives unless a ransom of $200 million is paid.

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3 arrested for kidnapping girl

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows an area in Fuchu, western Tokyo, on Nov. 7, 2013, where a kidnapped junior high school girl was rescued by the police earlier in the day. The police arrested three men on suspicion of kidnapping her for a ransom of 20 million yen.

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Japanese immigrant taken hostage by guerrillas in Colombia

BOGOTA, Colombia - Masao Tsutsui (file photo), a 68-year-old Japanese immigrant who cultivates plants at a garden in southwestern Colombia, has apparently seized by left-wing Colombian guerrillas, security authorities said on June 23, 2010. The guerrillas have demanded ransom several times for Tsutsui living in Santiago de Cali, or simply Cali, Colombia's third-largest city.

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Japanese man taken hostage by guerrillas in Colombia

BOGOTA, Colombia - Photographed on June 22, 2010, is the workplace in southwestern Colombia of a Japanese horticulturalist, Masao Tsutsui, who reportedly was kidnapped by left-wing guerillas in March. The captors, called the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, are demanding ransom for the immigrant from Japan, who went missing after leaving the place, according to sources.

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N.Y. Yankees' Matsui 1-for-3 against Cleveland Indians

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui (55) is greeted by his teammates after scoring on an RBI double hit by Cody Ransom in the eighth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees won 7-3.

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Freed Japanese in Paraguay meet press

ASUNCION, Paraguay - Hirokazu Ota (R), a Japanese businessman based in Paraguay, and his secretary Sawako Yamaguchi (L) speak to the press at the Japanese Embassy in Asuncion on April 21, on the ordeal they faced after they were kidnapped and detained for almost 20 days. Ota, 62, was released April 20 after a $138,000 ransom was paid to the kidnappers. Yamaguchi, 37, had been released earlier. Ota and Yamaguchi are members of the Unification Church, which owns over 600,000 hectares of land in Paraguay.

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Kidnapped daughter of 'charismatic' surgeon rescued safely

TOKYO, Japan - Kanako Ikeda (R), 21, a senior at Tokyo's Meiji Gakuin University, leaves Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on June 27 with her mother Yuko (L), a ''charismatic'' cosmetic surgeon, after she was kidnapped June 26 by men who, according to police, demanded 300 million yen in ransom and rescued June 27.

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Kidnapped newborn baby rescued

SENDAI, Japan - A man points to the glass door of a newspaper shop in Sendai on Jan. 8, where an envelop containing a handwritten letter demanding 61.5 million yen in ransom for a newborn baby was found put up. Police rescued the baby, Shu Yamada, some 50 hours after he was snatched by a man from a hospital in the city.

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Kidnapped newborn baby rescued

SENDAI, Japan - Police investigators check the entrance to a building in Sendai, where a kidnapped baby was found early Jan. 8, some 50 hours after he was snatched by a man from a hospital in the city. Police said they were questioning a man in his 50s and a woman in her 30s on suspicion of kidnapping the newborn baby, Shu Yamada, for a ransom.

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Japanese shipping company ready to accept ransom demand if made

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Hideo Ishii, executive managing director of Kondo Kaiji Co. which owns the tugboat attacked by pirates in the Malacca Strait, speaks to reporters in Kitakyushu on March 17. Ishii said the company will comply with a ransom demand if such a demand is made.

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Osaka pachinko parlor staff kidnapped, released after ransom paid

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken on Sept. 3 shows a pachinko parlor in Izumiotsu, Osaka Prefecture, where a 43-year-old employee was reported kidnapped but was later released with minor injuries after 20 million yen in ransom was paid.

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(2)Tokyo man kidnapped in China returns to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Eizaburo Yamanaka, a 66-year-old former trading company employee from Tokyo's Nerima Ward, speaks to journalists on returning to Japan from China on Oct. 14. Yamanaka was abducted for ransom in the northern Chinese city of Shenyang two days earlier.

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(3)Tokyo man kidnapped in China returns to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Eizaburo Yamanaka, a 66-year-old former trading company employee from Tokyo's Nerima Ward, accompanied by his wife, bows in appreciation at a news conference at Nerima Police Station on returning to Japan on Oct. 14 from China. He was abducted for ransom in the northern Chinese city of Shenyang two days earlier.

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Tokyo man kidnapped in China returns to Japan

NARITA, Japan - Tokyo resident Eizaburo Yamanaka, who was abducted for a ransom in the Chinese city of Shenyang, arrives at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, Oct. 14. Police found him with minor injuries Oct. 11, two days after he was snatched.

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Body of missing Chinese woman in Nagoya harbor identified

NAGOYA, Japan - Policemen recover in Nagoya harbor on Dec. 13 the body of a woman which they later identified as that of a Chinese woman missing since Dec. 4. The police had been investigating the disappearance of Zhao Zhennu, 43, as a possible kidnapping after the victim's former husband, a 43-year-old Chinese national, received telephone calls from a man who demanded a ransom.

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Yazaki officials meet press on kidnapping in Colombia

TOKYO, Japan - Officials of major Japanese auto parts maker Yazaki Corp. meet the press at its head office in Tokyo on March 10 on the kidnapping of Chikao Muramatsu, vice president of Yazaki's joint venture in Colombia. Muramatsu, 52, was kidnapped Feb. 22 on the outskirts of Bogota. A local radio report said the kidnappers have demanded some $8 million in ransom money for his release.

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Yazaki exec kidnapped in Colombia

TOKYO, Japan - Officials with major Japanese auto parts maker Yazaki Corp. answer phones at its head office in Tokyo's Minato Ward March 10 after the kidnapping of Chikao Muramatsu, vice president of Yazaki's joint venture in Colombia, was reported. Muramatsu, 52, was kidnapped Feb. 22 on the outskirts of Bogota. A local radio report said the kidnappers have demanded some $8 million in ransom money for his release.

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Kidnap victim rescued unhurt

TOYAMA, Japan - Masashi Nagahara, 24, is seen through the window at the Toyama Police Station in Toyama Prefecture on the night of Jan. 22. Nagahara was rescued about 22 hours after he was kidnapped for ransom money by a knife-wielding man, who still remains at large.

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Japan confirms release of 4 Japanese hostages

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Mikio Aoki announces on Oct. 25 that the Japanese government has confirmed the release of all four Japanese nationals captured by Islamic rebels in August in Kyrgyzstan. ''We have confirmed that they are all safe,'' Aoki told reporters at the prime minister's official residence. He denied the possibility that Japan paid ransom for the hostages' release.

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Afghan forces set free child from kidnappers after 2 years in captivity

STORY: Afghan forces set free child from kidnappers after 2 years in captivity DATELINE: April 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the abducted boy's home and the boy STORYLINE: Afghan security forces have set free an 11-year-old child, Abdul Raof Jan, from kidnappers' clutch and facilitated him to reunite with his family in the northern Mazar-i-Sharif on Saturday. Announcing the child's release, Deputy Prime Minister Mawlawi Abdul Salam Hanafi told an audience that "criminal elements were behind the child's abduction" before the Taliban took power in Afghanistan last August. The ill-fated child was abducted by unknown armed men from outside his school in Mazar-i-Sharif city about two years ago. However, the official didn't say if anyone had been arrested. According to local media reports, Raof Jan's kidnappers had demanded 1.5 million U.S. dollars in ransom for his release, but the boy's father was unable to meet the requirement.

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Anti-monuments placed as attempt to demand Justice - Mexico

Anti-monument in memory of the David Ramirez Valenzuela and Miguel Angel Rivera Diaz, on January 5, 2012 when they were traveling from Mexico City to Ixtapa Zihuatanejo were detained and handed over to kidnappers, after paying the ransom for their release, they were no longer recovered and there is no information of their whereabouts. Anti-monument was placed at Reforma Avenue in Mexico City on June 19, 2021 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-monuments placed as attempt to demand Justice - Mexico

Anti-monument in memory of the David Ramirez Valenzuela and Miguel Angel Rivera Diaz, on January 5, 2012 when they were traveling from Mexico City to Ixtapa Zihuatanejo were detained and handed over to kidnappers, after paying the ransom for their release, they were no longer recovered and there is no information of their whereabouts. Anti-monument was placed at Reforma Avenue in Mexico City on June 19, 2021 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Navys New Type Of Unmanned Surface Vessel

Handout photo dated April 22, 2021 of an ADARO unmanned system participates in U.S. Pacific Fleets UxS IBP 21. UxS IBP 21 integrates manned and unmanned capabilities into operational scenarios to generate warfighting advantages. US. Navy photo by Lt. Nicholas Ransom via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Navys New Type Of Unmanned Surface Vessel

Handout photo dated April 22, 2021 of an ADARO unmanned system interacts with the Navys newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) in support of U.S. Pacific Fleets UxS IBP 21. UxS IBP 21 integrates manned and unmanned capabilities into operational scenarios to generate warfighting advantages. US Navy photo by Lt. Nicholas Ransom via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Colombian rebels want $27 mil. ransom for Japan exec

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Guerrillas in Colombia are demanding $27 million in ransom for Chikao Muramatsu (file photo), who was kidnapped in Bogota in February last year, a Colombian magazine reported Jan. 6. Muramatsu, the 53-year-old vice president of a local joint venture involving Japanese auto parts maker Yazaki Corp., is being held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

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Osaka pachinko parlor staff kidnapped, released after ransom pai

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken on Sept. 3 shows a pachinko parlor in Izumiotsu, Osaka Prefecture, where a 43-year-old employee was reported kidnapped but was later released with minor injuries after 20 million yen in ransom was paid. (Kyodo)

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Japanese shipping company ready to accept ransom demand if made

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Hideo Ishii, executive managing director of Kondo Kaiji Co. which owns the tugboat attacked by pirates in the Malacca Strait, speaks to reporters in Kitakyushu on March 17. Ishii said the company will comply with a ransom demand if such a demand is made. (Kyodo)

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Kidnapped business exec found dead in Aichi Pref.

NAGOYA, Japan - Toshihiro Matsui (photo), who was kidnapped on April 17 in the city of Shinshiro, Aichi Prefecture, was found dead about 17 kilometers northwest of his home on April 20. Matsui's family received a 100 million yen ransom demand on April 19 from a man who used Matsui's mobile phone. (Kyodo)

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Kidnapped boy returns home

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Toru Akiyama (L), a 7-year-old boy kidnapped while on his way home from school five days ago, waves at the press at his house in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, on April 25 after being rescued unharmed earlier in the day. Toru is being held by his father, Hayato Akiyama. Two suspects allegedly demanded a ransom of 30 million yen from the boy's parents.

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Body of missing Chinese woman in Nagoya harbor identified

NAGOYA, Japan - Policemen recover in Nagoya harbor on Dec. 13 the body of a woman which they later identified as that of a Chinese woman missing since Dec. 4. The police had been investigating the disappearance of Zhao Zhennu, 43, as a possible kidnapping after the victim's former husband, a 43-year-old Chinese national, received telephone calls from a man who demanded a ransom. (Kyodo)

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The Last Rites Of Ransom Pride (2010)

Lizzy Caplan Characters: Juliette Flowers Film: The Last Rites Of Ransom Pride (2010) Director: Tiller Russell 17 June 2010 Date: 17 June 2010

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The Californians (2005)

Kate Mara & Noah Wyle Characters: Zoe Tripp, Gavin Ransom Film: The Californians (2005) Director: Jonathan Parker 21 October 2005 Date: 21 October 2005

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Ransom (1996)

Brawley Nolte & Liev Schreiber Characters: Sean Mullen & Clark Barnes Film: Ransom (1997) Director: Ron Howard 08 November 1996 Date: 08 November 1996

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Ransom (1996)

Liev Schreiber & Donnie Wahlberg Characters: Clark Barnes & Cubby Barnes Film: Ransom (1996) Director: Ron Howard 08 November 1996 Date: 08 November 1996

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Ransom (1996)

Mel Gibson Characters: Tom Mullen Film: Ransom (1996) Director: Ron Howard 08 November 1996 Date: 08 November 1996

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Ransom (1996)

Brawley Nolte, Mel Gibson, Rene Russo Characters: Sean Mullen,Tom Mullen,Kate Mullen Film: Ransom (1996) Director: Ron Howard 08 November 1996 Date: 08 November 1996

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Ransom (1996)

Mel Gibson & Rene Russo Characters: Tom Mullen & Kate Mullen Film: Ransom (1997) Director: Ron Howard 08 November 1996 Date: 08 November 1996

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Ransom (1996)

Brawley Nolte & Mel Gibson Characters: Sean Mullen & Tom Mullen Film: Ransom (1996) Director: Ron Howard 08 November 1996 Date: 08 November 1996

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Ransom (1996)

Mel Gibson & Rene Russo Characters: Tom Mullen & Kate Mullen Film: Ransom (1996) Director: Ron Howard 08 November 1996 Date: 08 November 1996

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Ransom (1996)

Mel Gibson & Brawley Nolte Characters: Tom Mullen & Sean Mullen Film: Ransom (1996) Director: Ron Howard 08 November 1996 Date: 08 November 1996

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Ransom (1996)

Lili Taylor Characters: Maris Conner Film: Ransom (1996) Director: Ron Howard 08 November 1996 Date: 08 November 1996

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Ransom (1996)

Brawley Nolte Characters: Sean Mullen Film: Ransom (1996) Director: Ron Howard 08 November 1996 Date: 08 November 1996

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Ransom (1996)

Mel Gibson Characters: Tom Mullen Film: Ransom (1996) Director: Ron Howard 08 November 1996 Date: 08 November 1996

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Ransom (1996)

Donnie Wahlberg,Liev Schreiber Characters: Cubby Barnes,Clark Barnes Film: Ransom (1996) Director: Ron Howard 08 November 1996 Date: 08 November 1996

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Jagged Edge (1985)

Glenn Close & Robert Loggia Characters: Teddy Barnes & Sam Ransom Film: Jagged Edge (1989) Director: Richard Marquand 05 September 1985 Date: 05 September 1985