Sheriff’s Office Says Posts About Injured Child Found Are Fake

The Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office is making the community aware of some misleading posts circulating on local pages, claiming an unidentified, injured child was found walking by a Deputy in Queen Anne’s County. The department says the posts are false and advise that these types of posts often use emotional appeals to get people to share, but they are commonly part of bait-and-switch scams. Once a post has been widely shared, it can be edited to include malicious links or ads that you unknowingly spread to your friends.