(Orange City)– Authorities are issuing a warning about a new scam that’s showing up on a social media app.
The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office says scammers using Snapchat request to follow others using a fake account and make attempts to gain inappropriate photos. Once the scammer receives the photos, they demand the user send them funds electronically or they will make the photos public.
Authorities remind those using social media to only let people you know follow you and to not follow anyone you do not know.
Parents are also being urged to remind children of the dangers of social media and to check on them on a regular basis.
