Mom Sees Stranger Has Photos Of Son, But The Creep Says She’s His Real Mom On Facebook

Lindsey Paris was disturbed when she saw photos of her son on the Internet. The scary things she realized was that she hadn't posted them — a complete stranger had.

"It's absolutely petrifying," Paris told USA Today. The stranger was referring to her son like he was theirs. Using phrases like "my baby," and "my son," the person was taking ownership of Paris' child.

"It's like playing house online with other people's children. I was totally panicked. I didn't know what they were doing. I didn't know what to do next. She was saying things like 'Isn't my child so cute?' And others would say 'I know. I love the red hair,'" Paris said.

This kind of behavior is called "digital kidnapping." It's when people take Facebook and Instagram photos of children and role-play as their parent.

If you search the hashtag #BabyRP, you'll find tons of people doing this. Some are just teenagers, while others have more disturbing intentions.

Sometimes saving a child is just luck: a fast food worker saved a kidnapped child's life after noticing an amber alert on her phone. In this case, Paris only happened to stumble across the photos of her son.

"She was pretending it was her son, saying things like, 'Oh, he had an upset stomach this day,' or 'Oh, I hope he starts teething soon,'" Paris explained. When she contacted the user, the woman apologized and took it down. However, Paris warns that this was a "best case scenario," and other parents may have a more difficult time getting the photos removed.

See how you can prevent your children from being "digitally kidnapped" below and SHARE to spread the word about this sinister trend.