Phone scammers are posing as Amber Alert representatives to register children to the abduction emergency system, the ...

Monday, January 13 was National Amber Alert Awareness Day, a reminder to pay attention when those loud notifications go off on your phone because it could save a child’s life. In ...

The California Highway Patrol has issued a stark warning to parents about the rising trend of scammers using the fear of ...

An eastern P.E.I. man whose actions led to an Amber Alert involving his young daughter has pleaded guilty to several charges.

Rock Island police said the alert was issued at 6:42 a.m., however, many people didn't receive the notification on their phones until hours later.

The California Highway Patrol says a new scam is circulating where people pose as Amber Alert "representatives" and attempt to gather personal information.

Phone scammers posing as Amber Alert "representatives ... CHP reiterated in their post that they are the only agency authorized to activate Amber Alerts for the state. The agency also advised ...

CHP officials said phone scammers have been contacting parents ... In California, the CHP is the sole agency authorized to activate Amber Alerts, which do not require prior registration.

The fraud involves con artists who call parents on the phone and offer to "register" their children for the AMBER Alert system ... Once activated, the alerts are sent to mobile devices across ...

In the post, CHP said they are the only agency allowed to issue Amber Alerts and that no registration is needed. The agency advised to never give out personal information or answer phone calls ...