Be cautious with missing persons reports
I’ve seen the occasional post on here saying someone is missing. You have to be really careful about these posts. Often times, abusers will post a missing person report on here so they can find their victim. Here are some red flags to differentiate abusers posts and actual missing people posts.
They tell you to not approach the person if you see them. This is a huge red flag. If someone was kidnaped they probably would love to see someone that can help them come home.
They claim the person is not in their right mind. While this may be true for actual missing people, it is also a red flag if it is accompanied by “Do not approach them or tell them you can get them home”
They say not to call 911 and provide their personal phone number instead. Kinda self explanatory. If it is a real missing person call 911.
They didn’t file a missing person report with the police. Take a quick google search and if there is no actual report, be cautious as hell.
Abusers will try to find their victims again through claiming they went missing when in reality, the victim escaped. Be cautious.
