Facebook Scam involving NYPD Detective killed in the Line of Duty.

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NY police officer was killed. Now, his photo is being used in a Facebook scam.

People in Massachusetts Facebook groups are sharing posts of a "missing" man and his son. But the man was a New York police officer killed earlier this year.

www.masslive.com

Posts saying NYPD officer missing in Indiana are scams, IMPD says

Indianapolis police warn of fake posts about missing NYPD officer Jonathan Diller, who was killed in March 2024. These posts are scams to generate shares and reactions.

www.wishtv.com

Several POS's across the country are using photos of fallen Officer Jonathan Diller and his 1 Year Old son in a Identity Theft Scam according to the Pittsfield and Oxford (MA) Police Department's, and the IMPD in Indiana.

"The posts are a “bait and switch” scam, which means after the posts gets enough shares, the “scammer changes the original post to a deceptive rental ad or sometimes to a link pointing to a survey that ‘guarantees’ a cash prize,” according to the Better Business Bureau. The BBB reports that it is commonly done with missing/injuried Child or Pet.