San Angelo Police Warn of Fake Social Media Post About Missing Autistic Child

The SAPD has confirmed that the post is not real and that there have been no missing child reports made for Johnson. 

If you see this post do not interact with the user as it is likely the user is a scammer. The following do's and don't were published by Well's Fargo for tips to help avoid social media scams.

• Do set your profiles to private and restrict your social media contacts to people you know personally.
• Do be on the lookout for suspicious posts, including limited-time offers, discounts that seem too good to be true, and requests for personal or account information.
• Do be wary of individuals you meet through social media sites, especially if they promise romance before you've met in person.
• Do create a unique username and password for each app and website you use to help protect against unauthorized access across multiple accounts. 
• Don’t accept friend requests from strangers.
• Don’t respond to online solicitations for "easy money" and be wary of requests to send money back to an employer.
• Don’t click on suspicious links, even in posts from people you know – their account may have been hacked.
• Don’t fill out every field on your social media profile such as your phone number and home address – including these details increases the chance of identity theft should you be hacked.
• Don’t send money to someone you have only met online. If you receive a request from a friend or family member for money, always contact them using a different method to make sure their profile was not hacked.