Again fear of kidnapping: rumors about white vans are spreading!

Again fear of kidnapping: rumors about white vans are spreading!

In Styria there is currently excitement about a white van, which is presumably associated with attempted child teases. According to reports, alarming reports circulate on social media that a vehicle with Viennese license plates would address children. The police, represented by Ute Schume, emphasized that such signs of kidnapping cannot be confirmed in their investigations. "We have never found any indications of an attempted kidnapping in our investigations in such cases," said Schume. Instead, it is important to educate children and take their fears seriously. The police were able to show the presence in the area of ​​these incidents by the viral reports on social media in order to fight and combat falsifying information, reported ORF Styria.

A look into the past shows that the fear of a white delivery van is not new. Already in 2012, a Facebook post circulated the round in which parents were warned not to let their children get into a white "Bulli". This post was shared more than 28,000 times and was based on a misunderstanding that emerged from an incident in 2011. As