''Serial Killer" Post Circulating On Wyoming Social Media Is Fake

A post warning people about a supposed serial killer which has been seen on social media across Wyoming is a fake, according to the Uinta County Sheriff's Office and the fact-checking website Snopes.

The post is known to have appeared on Cheyenne-area Facebook pages as well as on social media around the Cowboy State and in other areas of the country. The post warns people about a supposed serial killer named Robert Thibodeau who is supposedly going door-to-door posing as a homeless person. According to the post, he pretends to ask for help. Some versions of the post have him attacking someone with a knife and/or stealing a car.

Details of Post Vary According To Location

But according to the Uinta County Sheriff's Office, the post is a fake. Some Details are changed depending on location.

Here is the post from the Uinta County Sheriff's Office Facebook page:

Uinta County Sheriff’s Office

SCAM ALERT

A post has gone around Facebook this week talking about a serial killer at large named Robert Thibodeau. If you see a post like the one below or similar ones, ignore the post as it is a hoax. The post will be a copy and paste and will change the location pending where they are sending the post to

May be an image of 2 people, money and text
The fact checking website Snopes verifies that the post has been seen across the country and is a scam.