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Lincoln Police report uptick in scams involving Facebook Marketplace

Summary by ABC News 8 Lincoln KLKN
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Lincoln Police Department is investigating a recent spike in internet scams involving Facebook Marketplace. In the last two weeks, LPD has received about 10 to 15 reports of scams on Facebook Marketplace. Police said the victim communicates with the “seller,” usually through Facebook Messenger, about an item for sale. The seller then asks for half...
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Lincoln Police report uptick in scams involving Facebook Marketplace

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Lincoln Police Department is investigating a recent spike in internet scams involving Facebook Marketplace. In the last two weeks, LPD has received about 10 to 15 reports of scams on Facebook Marketplace. Police said the victim communicates with the “seller,” usually through Facebook Messenger, about an item for sale. The seller then asks for half...

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Jackson man wanted in Facebook Marketplace scam - Darkhorse Press

A Jackson man is wanted after police say he wrote a bad check for a car he sold and then stole back. According to Jackson Police Department, 37-year-old Kendrick Stubbs is wanted on three felony charges related to Facebook Marketplace scams. Warrants were issued for Stubbs after he allegedly contacted someone on Facebook on March 12 and arranged to meet him for the purpose of purchasing a car from him. During the transaction, Stubbs presented th…

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RCMP warns of phishing scam on Facebook Marketplace

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). Recently, reports have been made about residents being defrauded through a phishing scam on Facebook. Here is how the scam is conducted: The scammer contacts the victim through Facebook Marketplace place, willing to buy items that they had for sale.…

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