A concerned woman has issued a warning to kind-hearted strangers not to pull over if they see a baby—or signs of one—apparently abandoned by the side of the road.
In her post, she shared a photo of a stroller parked just off a road near some bushes, urging caution. “If you see a stroller, car seat, or any type of baby situation alone in the middle of nowhere, please, I repeat, don’t get out. Be safe,” she wrote.
The post quickly gained traction, with many people agreeing with her cautionary message. One commenter noted, “Yes, people lie in wait—at best they rob you, at worst they bash you too.” Another added, “Families are struggling, some of them will use kids as bait.”
This tactic, known as the “abandoned baby” scam, involves thieves using a stroller or other baby items to lure and ambush good Samaritans. While this isn’t the first warning of its kind, the latest post has gone viral, attracting comments from around the world about this cruel tactic.
