Facebook Wall Post: Beware of Kidnappers

I saw a post in my Facebook newsfeed about vans that kidnap women and children:

Warning post from Facebook Wall

"Paki kalat daw, plate # ng mga nangunguha ng bata pati mga dalaga. Van na green XMM-507, at white van VXM-351. From: san jose pulis. PNP , pls pass"

This is a serious matter, so I decided to make a quick check to verify the truthfulness of this claim. I verified the plate numbers mentioned by using the LTO SMS service for plate number verification. Here are the replies.

LTO SMS Verification Result for XMM-507

LTO SMS Verification Result for VXM-351

Based from the replies, it shows that XMM-507 is a white 2003 Honda CRV, not a green van as what was said in the FB warning post. No match was found however for the VXM-351.

Well, this doesn't prove anything, because plate numbers might be faked. Just be safe and keep an eye on suspicious vehicles. If you see any suspicious vehicles around your neighborhood, you can always verify the plate number through LTO by using SMS.