Ask a simple question, get a simple answer: the FBI exists to stop kidnapping and is singularly effective at this. If you kidnapped a soccer mom for ransom thei

Ask a simple question, get a simple answer: the FBI exists to stop kidnapping and is singularly effective at this. If you kidnapped a soccer mom for ransom their budget for resolution is denominated in millions of dollars per day until it makes national news and then effective infinite after that point. Among other things this destroys the infrastructure and well of expertise that sophisticated businesses require to function. If you could get a billion in cash, what would you DO with it? Your infinitely resourced adversary has every financial institution and bank teller in the country trained to detect you. If you are a sophisticated criminal organization and can launder millions, why sell the laundry to a kidnapper? Sell it to someone who will not get everyone involved burned to the ground.