The contagion of creepy clowns sweeping the United States appears to have hit Victoria, police say.

Numerous sightings of people wearing threatening clown costumes have been reported across America in recent months, with terrifying accounts coming from multiple cities.

People wearing clown outfits have been terrorising residents in America.

Victoria Police said on its Facebook page that it was aware of people parading in public wearing clown masks.

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