The California Highway Patrol is warning the public to beware of fraudsters posing as "AMBER Alert representatives" offering to "register" children.

CHP is warning Californians of a new scam involving AMBER Alerts.CHP says the scammers are calling phones and posing as “AMBER Alert representatives”, offering

The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office (SMCSO) said it is closely monitoring an Amber Alert phone scam that seems to be targeting Hispanic residents. According to SMCSO, residents should be on the lookout for scammers posing as Amber Alert reps who offer to register their children through the alert system.