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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Kieren Williams

Brits warned never to share 'missing child' Facebook posts after 'autistic boy' hoax

Police have warned Brits not to share ‘missing child’ posts on Facebook as you could be accidentally sharing a scam.

There has been an increase in the hoax posts which claim to be trying to help find a missing kid - similar posts are often shared for missing pets or injured animals.

But the cruel scam is actually a trick to con well-meaning Brits so instead of helping reunite a desperate family you could end up helping a crook profit.

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