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The California Highway Patrol took to social media to warn state residents about a new scam circulating.
Phone scammers posing as Amber Alert “representatives” offer to meet at home and collect personal information to “register” children, a procedure that is not actually applied.
“This is NOT how the AMBER Alert system works!” read the message.
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The California Highway Patrol took to social media to warn of a new scam in circulation. (California Highway Patrol)
The Amber Alert, part of a package of child safety laws, has been signed by Congress 2003, is named after 9-year-old Amber Hagerman of Arlington, Texas, who was kidnapped and murdered in 1996.
The national warning system was created to quickly inform the public about child abductions.
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Amber Alerts are a national warning system designed to quickly inform the public about child abductions. (California Highway Patrol)
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CHP reiterated in their post that they are the only agency authorized to activate Amber Alerts for the state.
The agency also advised the public never to provide personal information or answer calls from “possible scammers,” and to notify police immediately if a scammer is contacted.
