Ontario Provincial Police Warns Against New Social Media Scam

By: 600011 On: Apr 5, 2025, 8:52 AM

 

 

Ontario Provincial Police Warns Against New Social Media Scam. The police were alerted to the scam after some citizens contacted them after seeing an online post about a missing police officer. It shows a photo of a female police officer named Katie Cunningham. The fake post says that authorities are seeking help to find her.

Ontario Provincial Police said that there is a real officer named Katie Cunningham. However, the police said that she has not gone missing and is working in Montana. Officials said that such scams have recently started in the US. Police say that such online posts should not be believed blindly. Police said that if a local police officer went missing, the local police themselves would have posted about it on social media. Therefore, it is advised to be vigilant against such scams.