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LOS ANGELES - Heads up if you have travel plans to Mexico.

The U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Mexico has issued a warning to American travelers about kidnappings tied to dating apps in Mexico.

What we know:

The State Department's travel advisory noted the kidnappings occurred in the Puerto Vallarta and Nuevo Nayarit regions of Mexico.

According to officials, the victims reportedly met their alleged captors through online dating apps. The victims are then lured to meet, then kidnapped and held for ransom.

"Families of the victims in the United States have been extorted for significant sums of money to secure the release of their loved ones," officials said.

The U.S. State Department's travel advisory for Mexico classifies Jalisco, where Puerto Vallarta is located, as

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