Scammers, pretending to be Mexican Cartels, are sending messages to or calling potential victims demanding money using death threats. The scammers send gruesome pictures of dead people they may have gotten from the internet and claim that is what will happen to their potential victims if they do not make the ransom. To make the scam appear legitimate, the scammers may have their potential victims' names, addresses, and names of family members. The scammers will ask potential victims to make payment via cash app or gift cards, asking them to scratch the pin and send a picture of it.