Social media is a breeding ground for phishers, scammers, trolls, and domestic abusers working themselves into missing person narratives. The sheer reach and virality of social media is perfect for alerting others, but the flipside is an ugly one. We explore some of the techniques used to further ill-gotten gains. The ease of sharing on social media can also be the biggest danger where missing person requests are concerned. If youre not performing due diligence on who is doing the sharing, this could potentially endanger the person in the images.”]