‘Help me please,’ man pleads on Facebook. But his alleged kidnapping was fake, US cops say

Gamble, 26, was charged with filing a false report, possession of a firearm and possession of a controlled substance, police said. He was also charged with fleeing and various traffic violations. — AP

More than 4,000 people shared a man’s Facebook post, in which he stated he had been kidnapped at gunpoint in Arkansas.

But his post, according to police in Helena-West Helena, was a hoax. Now Fredrick Gamble faces charges for the fake social media post.