There is no serial killer named Robert Thibodeau on the run in Ohio [Video]

CLEVELAND — Have you heard of the bait and switch social media scam? It’s when someone creates a post and it gets a lot of engagement, and then they edit the post so it says something different. 

It might get changed to say something that could trick people into sending them money, for example, and it looks all the more legitimate because of all the interactions on the post.

THE CLAIM

A post being shared on social media around Ohio has gotten lots of engagement. It’s claiming there’s a serial killer named Robert Thibodeau on the run in the state who attacked a single mom with a knife and stole a vehicle from an 83-year-old grandmother.

SOURCES

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