Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn FBI official confirmed that none of the ransom notes are believed to be genuine, and that the first two messages originated from the same sender (Getty)Federal investigators have determined that three messages related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, 84, including two ransom notes and a message claiming knowledge of her alleged abductors, were not authentic. An FBI official confirmed that none of the ransom notes are believed to be genuine, and that the first two messages originated from the same sender. One of the fake ransom notes demanded millions in cryptocurrency; the FBI attempted to test it by sending a small amount, but the funds were never collected. Nancy Guthrie was last seen on January 31 at her Tucson, Arizona, home, and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department continues to investigate, with DNA evidence and video under forensic review. Her daughter, Savannah Guthrie, has publicly appealed for her mother's safe return, offering a $1 million reward for information, despite the painful possibility that her mother may no longer be alive. In fullThe Nancy Guthrie mystery takes another turn as FBI says all ransom notes were fake: reportThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

a second ransom note allegedly sent to some media outlets just days after Nancy Guthrie went missing reportedly said the 84-year-old died and is "buried with nature."

Former FBI agent Jennifer Coffindaffer has weighed in on the ransom notes that were sent to the media after Nancy Guthrie disappeared.

Last month, Guthrie’s daughter and NBC anchor Savannah Guthrie delivered an emotional plea to viewers seeking information about her disappearance.

The FBI assessment of inauthenticity pertains to the two ransom notes reported in early February, and a third, more recent message.

All three messages in question were initially delivered to various media outlets, including the celebrity news site TMZ.com, before being turned over to authorities for review.

All three kidnapping-related messages that have surfaced in news media reports about the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's elderly mother have been deemed…

FBI has concluded that all three ransom messages claiming they have information about the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie were fake.

The FBI determines three notes sent to media outlets after the disappearance of NBC host Savannah Guthrie's mother to be fake.

An FBI official told Reuters that the agency believes the two ransom notes reported in February, along with a more recent message from someone claiming to know the identity of…

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An FBI official said the bureau believes the ransom notes sent to Nancy Guthrie's family are not genuine.

Federal investigators have determined that all three messages related to the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, are fakes. The FBI's…

Investigators tell Reuters the notes sent to TMZ and local media had no connection to the 'Today' show host's mother's disappearance.

Some of the ransom notes sent to news outlets in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie, were not legitimate, but other notes…

Some of the ransom notes sent to news outlets in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie, earlier this year were not legitimate,…

The FBI has discounted some of the ransom notes that surfaced after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie as extortion attempts

The FBI has discounted some of the ransom notes that surfaced after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie as extortion attempts

The FBI said in a statement Wednesday that some ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance have been "deemed to be extortion attempts without legitimacy," and other "demands…

FBI agents are investigating several ransom notes related to Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, deeming some as illegitimate extortion attempts. While a few communications are still…

Federal authorities said Wednesday that some of the ransom notes it has received concerning the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie were not legitimate.