TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is warning people about an AMBER Alert scam that is asking for children’s information.
According to the FDLE, scammers will call people and say they are with AMBER Alert. They will ask for children’s information and try to schedule an “AMBER kit appointment.”
The law enforcement agency encourages people who may receive these calls to hang up, never provide personal information and to contact their local law enforcement agency.
“No legitimate program pre-registers children for AMBER Alerts, collects information ahead of time, or schedules home visits. AMBER Alerts are only issued after a child goes missing and law enforcement confirms the criteria are met,” FDLE wrote in a press release.
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