The Somerset County, Sheriff's Office in Maine issued a warning in June 2018 about a fake AMBER Alert being shared on Facebook. The alert claims a taxi was stolen with a passenger and could be anywhere in the area. Maine has activated AMBER Alerts just twice since the state started the program 13 years ago.

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) in Canada said a post about a fake AMBER Alert was shared nearly 5,000 times on Facebook in early March 2018. The post stated: “RNC have issued an AMBER Alert, please share. Last seen at Mount Pearl Summit Centre yesterday evening 7:30,” and included a photo of a young girl. The RNC is now investigating who made the false report.

The Olmsted County, Minnesota, Sheriff's Office is warning the public of a fake AMBER Alert that has been posted about an abducted 3-year-old boy. The alert has been circulating on Facebook since 2010 and includes a description of the suspect's car and license plate. Authorities are asking the public not to share alerts that do not come through the state's AMBER Alert system.

Oklahoma residents received an email with the words “AMBER Alert” in the subject head and a message that “sex offender activity has been detected in your area.” The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety issues AMBER Alerts for the state and officials stated the emails had nothing to do with its AMBER Alert Program.

The email invited people to go to the website for Kids Live Safe, a web-based sex-offender monitoring service. The company said it was a mistake made by a third-party marketing organization that sent the messages but was never authorized to use the term “AMBER Alert” or imply it related to the government.