PENNSYLVANIA – ABC 27 reports…With the school year starting, we have a reminder for parents when sharing back-to-school pictures of their kids on social media.

Over the past few years, some parents have been posting first-day-of-school pictures with their child holding a sign.

But, before you jump on the trend, you want to make sure you are careful about the information you put out there, such as the child’s name, name of their school, their teacher’s name and their grade level.

Scammers and predators could use this information to commit identity theft or earn your child’s trust.

On all your social media platforms you want to check your privacy settings and be mindful of who can see your posts.

You also want to watch out for strange friend requests.

Police also encourage parents to talk to their kids about strangers or suspicious people.

And if anything happens, even if it seems like nothing, report it to your local law enforcement.