Lethbridge police are warning the public over what they're calling a 'bait-and-switch tactic' being used by scammers who are posting on social media about phony alerts about missing children, seniors and pets.
Lethbridge police are warning the public over what they're calling a "bait-and-switch tactic" being used by scammers who are posting on social media about phony alerts about missing children, seniors and pets.
"Everyone who unsuspectingly shared the original missing person, wandering senior or injured pet post, now has the new post on their feed which usually features links to a nefarious website." Police say everyone can protect themselves by being cautious online and whenever they click a link that they aren't sure about.Examine the profiles of the original posters to see if there is anything suspicious about their account;
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