Americus Police Department warns public of false information circulating on social media
by FOX 31 STAFF
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The Americus Police Department is warning the public of false information circulating on social media. The Douglas Police Department issued a similar warning statement to the public on June 25.
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According to a post to APD Facebook page, there is a fake posting circulating on Facebook. The author of the post is warning people about two men attacking women in Americus.
APD says the fake post is being posted in swap groups.
Posts like this one are being circulated around various areas.
Below is an image of the two identical posts, one says the crime happened in Americus and another says it happened in Camdenton.
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Authorities advise against sharing this false post.
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"Always verify information before you share it," says the department