From About.com:
FAKE AMBER ALERT ‘72B 381’ Spreads Far and Wide (and Fast) via SMS, Twitter, Facebook
Monday April 19, 2010Updated 04/19/10: After a weekend lull, the “72B381” Amber Alert hoax is going strong again on Facebook. New variant claims it’s a Washington state license plate:
A little Boy, 5 years old was picked up by a man driving a grey car, license was plated Washington 72B 381. Copy and paste this as your status. It could save that little boy. This kidnapping is recent! So do it, 3 seconds won’t kill you. We should have Amber Alerts posted in FB automatically from a friend to pass it on!• Get updates via Twitter
• Get updates via FacebookUpdated 04/15/10: The Amber Alert hoax is currently running rampant on Facebook, with the latest variants claiming a 3-year-old girl was abducted in either Edmonton, Alberta orEdmonton, Kentucky by a man driving a grey car with Quebec license plates, number 72B 381.
Examples:
AMBER ALERT!!! In Edmonton ALBERTA - A little girl, 3 years old was picked up by a man driving a grey car lisecnse was plated Quebec 72B 381. Copy 'n paste this as your status. It could save that little girl. This kiddnapping is recent! so do it, 3 seconds won’t kill you. Spread the word