LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KRDO) – Officials in Lakewood are warning community members of an online scam exploiting the recent death of a local firefighter.
According to West Metro Fire Rescue (WMFR), scammers have begun circulating messages and posts on Facebook using a photo of West Metro Engineer Kyle Bartlett and fake articles about his recent passing to trick people into clicking a malicious link. The posts are designed to look like legitimate news stories or memorial tributes and often claim to offer additional details or photos if users click.
The department announced Bartlett’s off-duty death on Monday. He served as an engineer with WMFR for more than 26 years…