The California Highway Patrol is warning about a new scam involving Amber Alerts.

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California Highway Patrol warns of Amber Alert scam

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The California Highway Patrol has issued a stark warning to parents about the rising trend of scammers using the fear of child abduction to gain sensitive information. CHP officials said phone scammers have been contacting parents posing as "Amber Alert representatives," offering to register their children in a database in the event that the child goes missing or is taken. The scammers ask for confidential information and even ask to meet the pa…

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Authorities warn of Amber Alert scams targeting concerned parents

California Highway Patrol (CHP) announced there is a new scam where individuals are posing as “Amber Alert reps.”  Those fake representatives ask for personal information and to meet at the home of the person being called. The scammers are asking parents to enroll their children in the phony Amber Alert system.  CHP, which is the only agency that can issue Amber Alerts, says that is not how it functions.  “With the Amber Alert we will not be ask…

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The California Highway Patrol is warning the public to beware of fraudsters posing as “AMBER Alert representatives” offering to “register” children. “They ask for confidential info and to meet at your home,” the CHP said Saturday on social media. “This is not how the AMBER Alert system works.” No registration is ever required, the CHP said. 
			  
					
						
															
																		    
							
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California Highway Patrol warns against attempted ‘Amber Alert' scam

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The Santa Cruz CHP announced Saturday that there is currently an Amber Alert scam happening across the state. They said that scammers are posing as “AMBER Alert representatives” and offering to “register” people's children.  The CHP says that the scammers are asking for confidential information and to meet scamming victims at their homes.  "This is NOT how the AMBER Alert system works!" Warns the CHP. "The Califor…

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The CHP warns people about an Amber Alert scam

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Phone scammers are posing as “AMBER Alert representatives”, offering to “register” your children, according to the South Lake Tahoe Police Department’s Facebook.  “They ask for confidential info and to meet at your home. This is NOT how the AMBER Alert system works,” the post states.  The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is the only agency authorized to activate AMBER Alerts—no registration is required. Never provide pe…

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South Lake Tahoe Police warn of scam

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) office in South Lake Tahoe is joining others in warning the public about a current rash of phone scammers who are posing as AMBER Alert representatives. The phone scammers offer to “register” children on their system and ask for confidential info and offer to meet at your home.

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CHP warns of AMBER Alert scam

The California Path Patrol (CHP) warns the public to be careful about scammers posing as “AMBER Alert representatives” and offering to “register” children. “Ask for confidential information and gather at home,” said the CHP on Saturday on social media. “That’s not how the AMBER Alert system works.” Never registration is required, said the CHP. AMBER, which means “Disappeared from the United States: Emergency Transmission Response” (or America’s …

La Patrulla de Caminos de California (CHP por sus siglas en inglés) advierte al público que tenga cuidado con los estafadores que se hacen pasar por “representantes de la Alerta AMBER” y ofrecen “registrar” a los niños. “Piden información confidencial y que se reúnan en su casa”, dijo la CHP el sábado en las redes sociales. “Así no es como funciona el sistema de Alerta AMBER”. Nunca se requiere registro, dijo la CHP. AMBER , que significa “Desap…

Patrulla de Caminos de California advierte sobre estafa de ‘Alerta Amber’

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California Road Patrol warns about ‘Alerta Amber’ scam

The California Highway Patrol out of Truckee is warning area residents of a new phone scam.

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CHP in Truckee warns of AMBER Alert scam

Palmdale, Ca.- The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is warning Californians of a new scam involving AMBER Alerts.  CHP says the scammers are calling phones and posing as “AMBER Alert representatives”, offering to register children.    Phone scammers are posing as “AMBER Alert representatives”, offering to “register” your children. They ask for confidential info and to meet at your home. This is NOT how the AMBER Alert system works!   The Californ…

California Highway Patrol warns of Amber Alert scam

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