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The California Highway Patrol took to social media to warn state residents about a new scam doing the rounds.
Telephone scammers posing as Amber Alert “representatives” offer to meet at their homes and collect private information to “register” children, a procedure that is not actually practiced.
“This is NOT how the AMBER Alert system works!” the post said.
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The California Highway Patrol took to social media to warn about a new scam that is circulating. (California Highway Patrol)
The Amber Alert, part of a package of child safety laws signed by Congress in 2003, is named after 9-year-old Amber Hagerman of Arlington, Texas, who was abducted and murdered in 1996.
The nationwide alert system was created to quickly inform the public about child abductions.
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Amber Alerts are a nationwide alert system intended to quickly inform the public about child abductions. (California Highway Patrol)
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CHP reiterated in its post that it is the only agency authorized to activate Amber Alerts for the state.
The agency also advised the public to never provide personal information or answer calls from “possible scam” numbers, and to notify authorities immediately if contacted by a scammer.
