Beware of an ongoing "Child Safety Kit" Facebook scam
By: Matt Nagy
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- The Indiana State Police Fort Wayne Post recently received a complaint from a local resident advising of what appears to be an ongoing scam soliciting Facebook users.
This “Child Safety Kit” scam is initiated when Facebook users by click on a link provided in the scammer's Facebook post.
A Fort Wayne resident stated that in order to receive the “Kit” they were asked to submit personal information like their name, address and a phone number.
Victims of the scam then receive a phone call as the scammer requests to set up an in-home visit to further the transaction.