CCSO Warns Of Facebook Scam Post
The Cocke County Sheriff’s office is warning about another scam post on facebook, regarding the sheriff’s department. In this one, the scammer has posted a warning about husband and wife Ryan Edward and Alice Chapman who are killers and had three female officers in Cocke County and were now on the run. The post says the two like to prey on elderly by knocking on doors, claiming to be homeless asking for help. When you open your door, the two then force their way into your home.
None of that is true. The post is a scam. Last week, another Facebook scammer’s post claimed that deputies had found a young child on the side of a road in Cocke County and the mother had not come forward. These scam posts can redirect you to malicious websites or can be phishing scams. The sheriff’s office says you should verify what you see on Facebook with other reputable sources before sharing one one of those posts. Below is a picture of that fake post.