Police Warn About Missing Person Facebook Post, Hoax/Virus

Elkton, MD– Elkton Police posted a notice on their Facebook page warning citizens not to open a missing person post.

DO NOT OPEN A POST THAT IS BEING CIRCULATED ON FACEBOOK REGARDING A MISSING DEKALB GIRL. Her name is allegedly Kitty Collins. THIS IS A HOAX and a virus may be attached to this link. It may also lead you to a website where your personal or financial information could be stolen.

We do not have a report of a Kitty Collins missing from this department. “Kitty Collins” also appears to be a missing person in other communities that have different pictures attached to her name.

As always, use caution when such posts do not come from legitimate sites.

Image Credits: Elkton Police