A trend of Facebook posts claiming a young girl found behind the post author’s home is a scam, according to Fort Smith police.
FORT SMITH, Ark. — The Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD) is warning residents of a scam that has been circulating on social media involving an alleged missing child.
According to FSPD, there have been Facebook posts claiming that a young girl had been discovered behind the post author’s home with the following statement as it’s caption:
“Can’t find her parents, my neighbours [sic] don’t know her or how she came here. She says her Mom’s name is Wendy Let’s bump this post so it may reach her family.”
Authorities say that other cities have reported this same post using the exact picture and text from other users. They say the only information that has changed has been the city, which they believe is to match the jurisdiction of the post.
FSPD says it has not received any calls legitimizing the post. They have issued the following red flags that can help you spot and stop the spread of misinformation:
1. The information does not come from an official agency or authentic source, news or otherwise. Friends and relatives are not authentic sources for information of this nature, no matter how much you…
