One of many human trafficking warnings spread on Facebook in August 2017 involved a purported kidnapping attempt at a Shelby Township, Michigan Meijer store.
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Snopes→ Was an Encounter at a Michigan Mall a ‘Possible Trafficking Operation’?
A man took to Facebook to warn others about a stranger who kept "staring" at his wife.
Snopes→ Coon Rapids Walmart Trafficking Warning
A woman's warning about a man who gave her a "bad feeling" at a Walmart in Coon Rapids, Minnesota probably had nothing to do with human trafficking.
Snopes→ Narrow Brush with Human Traffickers at a Southern California IKEA?
A familiar urban legend about retail environments and human trafficking popped up again in a viral Facebook post about a Southern California IKEA store.
Snopes→ Did 179 Children Go Missing in Indiana in the First 47 Days of 2017?
Many Facebook users misinterpreted a post about missing children in Indiana as suggestive of a wave of abductions occurring in that state.
Snopes→ Are Carjackers Using Discarded Shirts as Bait to Lure Victims?
News reports conflated a genuine incident of human trafficking with a completely unrelated claim that traffickers used shirts on windshields as bait.