CHP issues warning about AMBER Alert scam
The scammers offer to "register" children for the AMBER Alert system, ask for confidential information and try to meet at victims' homes, officials said.
California authorities warn of Amber alert scam targeting parents
CHP officials said scammers are posing as “AMBER Alert representatives” and contacting parents with an offer to register their children in a database in the event that the child goes missing or is taken. These scammers are also requesting personal information and even requesting meetups at parents’ homes.
CHP warns of Amber Alert scam | Scam of the Week
Let me start off by saying I hope everyone had a happy and safe New Year’s celebration. Let me continue by saying that the California Highway Patrol’s Santa Fe office has issued a nasty new scam warning about the Amber Alert system.
California Highway Patrol warns of Amber Alert scam
The California Highway Patrol is warning of an AMBER Alert scam where individuals are posing as fake representatives and asking parents to enroll their children in the phony Amber Alert system.
CHP warns public about AMBER Alert scam to 'register children'
The California Highway Patrol is warning the public to beware of fraudsters posing as "AMBER Alert representatives" offering to "register" children.
CHP Warns Of Scammers Using Amber Alert
The con-artists are calling parents to register their children in the program, but that information is being used to steal personal information.
California Highway Patrol warns public of Amber Alert scam
CALIFORNIA -- The California Highway Patrol is warning residents of an AMBER Alert scam. According to a Facebook post from CHP, scammers are posing as "AMBER Alert representatives" and telling parents they will register their children. They then ask for confidential information and to go to the parents' homes.
The CHP warns people about an Amber Alert scam
The Santa Cruz CHP announced Saturday that there is currently an Amber Alert scam happening across the state. They said that scammers are posing as “AMBER Alert representatives” and offering to “register” people's children.
Californians advised to be on high alert for ‘Amber Alert’ scam
The California Highway Patrol says a new scam is circulating where people pose as Amber Alert "representatives" and attempt to gather personal information.
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California Highway Patrol warns of a new AMBER Alert scam
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