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 ...

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

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A caller reported losing $3,650 in a Facebook Marketplace shipping container scam involving a wire transfer and was advised to contact the Sheriff’s Office near Kalispell, as the crime occurred ...

A Detroit woman accused of grand theft arrived in Florida with a greeting from Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood.

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 ...

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 ...

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

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A Michigan woman was arrested on Tuesday following a $52,000 Facebook Marketplace scam, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office. In a release, deputies identified the ...