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Fake Missing Child Post Circulates On Social Media In Mahopac

Authorities are warning residents not to fall for a false social media post claiming that a child is missing in the Hudson Valley. 

Police released a screenshot of the fake post. 

Police released a screenshot of the fake post. 

 Photo Credit: Carmel Police Department
Ben Crnic
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According to the Carmel Police Department in Putnam County, the fake post alleges that there is a missing 14-year-old child in Mahopac. 

The post comes from a page that repeatedly posts scam and hoax messages, the department said. 

In a screenshot of the post released by the department, the account that posted it was identified as "Jane Booger." 

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