RICHFIELD, Minn — Richfield police said a post circulating about a missing 3-year-old girl found alone walking behind a home is false.
The picture, seen on Ring Neighborhood in Richfield, said a child named "Mila" was found walking behind a home in Richfield and taken to the police station by "Deputy Sara Thomas."
KARE 11 contacted the law enforcement agencies mentioned in the post, but both the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and Richfield dispatch said they did not respond to a call about a missing child.
Richfield police said a similar post had circulated through the community's social media pages several weeks ago. Posts like this have also been shared across the country, including this one from KARE 11's sister station in North Carolina.
It's easy to get caught by scammers, especially with a subject as emotionally charged as a missing child. Before you share a post about a missing child, an easy way to check if it is true or not is to visit the social media pages of the police departments mentioned.
You can also take a look at the profile that first shared the post. If the account has few to no friends or was created recently, that's a sign the post could be fake.
