Orange County deputies warn of Miya Marcano donation scam
OCSO tweet says post asking for donations is fraudulent
Samantha Dunne, Digital Journalist
Updated: October 1, 2021 at 7:33 AM
A fraudulent post claiming to be collecting funds to aid in the search for missing 19-year-old Miya Marcano is circulating social media, according to a Tweet sent out by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. (WKMG)
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A fraudulent post claiming to be collecting funds to aid in the search for missing 19-year-old Miya Marcano is circulating social media, according to a tweet by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
The Marcano family confirmed that the fundraiser was a scam, the Thursday night post said.
The scam was posted by an account by the name of Solo Marcano.
Deputies cautioned the public not to donate to this account.
ALERT! This is a fraudulent post from someone looking to take advantage of the #miyamarcano case and take kind people’s money. Miya’s family has confirmed this is #fraud. DO NOT DONATE. #SCAMALERTpic.twitter.com/Ocf10pH2uC