A man allegedly said he will release the speaker and others if the speaker's father comes to pick them up in Victoria, without involving the police. The request includes specific clothing instructions for the father and a note about a misspelling in a letter.
Police receive a letter claiming to be from the kidnapper of the Beaumont Children, but inconsistencies in the letter cause confusion amongst detectives, and Detective Sergeant Stan Swain becomes convinced that the letter is real.
After the Grimes sisters go missing, a man claiming to have information on their whereabouts taunts their parents by sending messages and placing phone calls, but never delivers on his promises. The case becomes sensationalized in the media when it's revealed that one of the supposed "search party" members was actually a fraud.