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Social Media Scams
Police & Fire
Fake Missing Child Post Circulates On Social Media In Hudson Valley
Authorities are warning residents not to fall for a false social media post claiming that a child is missing in the Hudson Valley. 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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No, Abused Toddler Wasn't Found Wandering In Region As Viral Post Claims
The photo immediately catches your eye and pulls at your heartstrings, but police say this viral social media post is bogus. Local Facebook groups across the country have been flooded by posts claiming that an injured or abused 2-year-old boy was just found an hour ago. The post, accompanied by two photos of a young boy with visible injuries on his face, states that the child is safe at “the police station,” but nobody has come looking for him. According to police in New York's Capital Region in Rensselaer County, “This is a SCAM post and is only intended to get shares,” the East Gree…
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