The ad, it turns out, was a fake. A similar scam targeted Victoria Wells last year. She also found what appeared to be a perfect home on Facebook Marketplace and sent a $400 deposit through Cash App.

The victims, who live near Firth, were led to believe that a house was for rent at a low rate in Bennet, according to the ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Kendrick Stubbs, 37, turned himself in after being accused of buying a vehicle with a counterfeit check and selling the vehicle to someone else. He allegedly then stole back ...

PUTNAM, Conn. (WTNH) — Putnam police are warning the public about an ongoing scam involving Facebook Marketplace and rental properties. Police say that scammers allegedly post listings for ...

Jackson police announced a man was arrested in connection to a Facebook Marketplace scam. Detective Tommie Brown, with the Jackson Police Department (JPD), said ...

The Joplin Police Department is seeing an increase in scams involving homes for rent being posted on Facebook Marketplace. How does it work? The posts have cont ...

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When buying tickets, stick to official retailers and be alert to scammers on social ... the National Cyber Security Centre. A scam message sent through Facebook Messenger tells you that a post you ...

Avon and Somerset Police have issued a warning to Facebook Marketplace sellers about a spate of counterfeit cash incidents in ...

Tulane quarterback TJ Finley says he was the victim of a scam after being charged with illegal possession of a stolen vehicle ...

RCMP NL is warning residents of a type of scam currently in circulation where scammers are using Facebook Marketplace to target users selling items and sending them fake email money transfers (EMT).