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A Facebook post recently went viral, claiming that a young boy, approximately two years old, was found wandering alone at night in either Hereford or King’s Lynn by a police officer named “Deputy Tyler Cooper.” The post included an image of a bruised child and urged users to “flood feeds” to help locate his family.
Shared across large community groups, the story sparked immediate concern, sympathy, and thousands of shares. However, authorities have now confirmed that the incident never happened.
Police Confirm Facebook Story Is Fake
West Mercia Police said there was no report of the incident in Hereford, and no officer named “Tyler Cooper” works for them. Norfolk Police also confirmed nothing happened in King’s Lynn, and they don’t even use the title “deputy.”
These statements indicate that the story circulating on Facebook is entirely fabricated.
How These Fake Posts Work
These kinds of posts often start with emotional stories—usually about missing kids, animals, or people in danger. They are made to get people to share quickly.
But once the post goes viral, the person who made it often changes the message. They replace it with:
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Scam links
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Fake giveaways
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Ads for crypto or real estate
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Or even dangerous websites
This trick helps scammers garner a lot of attention without paying for ads.
