Recently, fake missing person reports about allegedly kidnapped or missing children have appeared on Facebook and have been doing the rounds on Facebook years


Status reports are currently circulating on Facebook that report alleged child abductions and are thus attracting the attention of many users. It is alleged that children repeatedly disappear, go missing or are kidnapped.

But be careful, it is a fraudulent trick, because none of the children mentioned have actually disappeared, been kidnapped or are considered missing!

Fake missing person reports

Different examples of Facebook status messages that we know of:

Scammers use stories like this to grab the attention of potential victims and get them to click on and share the post.

Important: Those who share such Facebook posts are not the scammers themselves, but are also victims of this sneaky tactic and have unknowingly revealed their login details on a fake Facebook login page.

Anyone who falls for the nasty scam and clicks on the link to help find the supposedly missing child will end up on a fake Facebook login page. This makes it seem like you have to log in to Facebook again with your access data in order to be able to read the post.

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Screenshot of a Facebook login phishing trap

Warning: This is a nasty trick that attempts to obtain users' personal data, also known as “phishing”.

If you enter your access details on the fake login page, they will be forwarded 1:1 to the fraudsters, who then have unrestricted access to the respective Facebook profile/account.

Possible dangers!

If a Facebook account is taken over by fraudsters, various dangers and risks can arise for both the affected user and their friends and contacts.

Possible dangers are

  • identity theft,
  • phishing attacks,
  • distribution of malware,
  • Blackmail,
  • damage to reputation,
  • Misuse of payment information as well
  • Loss of control and access

To protect yourself from such scams, it is important to be alert to such calls for help and check the credibility of the information. Real missing person reports are usually published by the police or reputable media. If in doubt, official sources or the police should always be consulted before spreading such reports.

In this case, it is purely a scam to get users' Facebook login details. The alleged missing person reports are fictitious and are automatically adapted to the respective user in order to make the whole thing appear more credible. As soon as you access the post via Facebook, the current date or current place of residence is displayed to give the impression that it is current information. The user posting the post is usually unaware of this because their account has already been hacked. Users who have fallen into the trap should change their Facebook password as soon as possible to prevent further damage.

Conclusion

  • The children pictured above are not missing and have not been kidnapped.
  • The article is simply a bait to get users' Facebook login details.
  • As soon as you access the article via Facebook, the current date automatically appears so that the whole thing appears “current”.
  • The respective locations are automatically adjusted to suit the specific user posting it. This signals that the alleged kidnapping took place in his area.
  • The user himself who posts this post does not do this consciously. This also happens automatically because the user himself fell into the trap and his account was hacked.
  • Users who have fallen into the trap should change their Facebook password as soon as possible!

You can get further help directly on Facebook at: Hacked and fake accounts


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