Tyler officials warn of Facebook scam spreading false crime alert

Published 12:45 pm Friday, February 21, 2025

By Katecey Harrell

{div class=”xyamay9 x1pi30zi xsag5q8 x1swvt13”}{div}{div class=”xyinxu5 x4uap5 x1g2khh7 xkhd6sd”}The Tyler Police Department said this fake post is making rounds on social media and it is a scam post. “We would never disseminate important information or warn the public like this,” the department said. (Contributed Photo){/div}{/div}{/div}

The City of Tyler is warning residents about a scam circulating on Facebook, falsely claiming dangerous criminals are in the area.

The fraudulent post, shared by multiple likely fake profiles, has appeared in local buy, sell and trade groups, as well as in groups in Illinois and Georgia. It includes mugshots of a Hispanic man and woman, labeling them as dangerous serial killers and falsely claiming they killed three Tyler police officers.

The post is fake, and there is no threat to residents, officials confirmed.

In a Facebook post on Friday, the Tyler Police Department said, “We would never disseminate important information or warn the public like this.”



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