Swatting calls are becoming more frequent in Volusia County, deputies say
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. โ Deputies in Volusia County said they have received multiple fake โswattingโ calls in the last week. Swatting might be similar to the prank calls you might have made as a child but the difference is this prank call can put peopleโs life at risk, according to authorities. According to the Volusia County Sheriffโs Office, a fake swatting call was made around 10 p.m. Wednesday night. One man was even killed by police in his Kansas home after becoming the victim of a swatting prank in December 2017. Swatting found its way into the public eye after celebrities like Ashton Kutcher, Justin Bieber and Kim Kardashian fell victim to similar swatting attacks.