Someone is impersonating a North Texas police department on TikTok, officials say

MCKINNEY, Texas — McKinney police want to warn locals to avoid any TikTok accounts that claim to represent their department.

On Tuesday, the official police department shared on social media that they are aware of "multiple" fake accounts specifically on TikTok. Officials shared on Facebook, "We do not have, nor have we ever had a TikTok account."

McKinney police say they are working to have those accounts shut down and find anyone who made them. In the meantime, they're asking residents to let others know about those fake accounts.

"The only official social media accounts for the McKinney Police Department are Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter," the department posted online.

McKinney Police Department 

Yesterday at 2:18 PM  · 
FAKE SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS: PLEASE SHARE
We have been made aware of multiple TikTok accounts that appear to represent the McKinney Police Department. We do not have, nor have we ever had a TikTok account.
The only official social media accounts for the McKinney Police Department are Facebook, Instagram, and X (Twitter).
We are working to have the fake TikTok accounts shut down, as well as to identify those who are impersonating our Department online.

This is the second time this week that North Texas officials are warning others about imposters posing as prominent city figures. 

Dallas police said on they have been alerted about a scam email that claims to be from Mayor Eric Johnson. The email includes a link and invites victims to invest money.