ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A fraudulent post claiming to be collecting funds to aid in the search for missing 19-year-old Miya Marcano is circulating social media, according to a tweet by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

The Marcano family confirmed that the fundraiser was a scam, the Thursday night post said.

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The scam was posted by an account by the name of Solo Marcano.

Deputies cautioned the public not to donate to this account.