US woman robbed of US$15,000 during Facebook Marketplace scam

Detective Zopfi said that there are at least six other people who have fallen for similar scams through the same Facebook account. — Photo by Alexander Mils on Unsplash

Nijme Fardous drove from Dearborn to Cincinnati, Ohio, to purchase a truck that was posted for sale on Facebook Marketplace, but when she arrived there was more than just a truck waiting for her.

Fardous said that she found the truck online, and sent a US$500 (RM2,190) deposit to hold it while she made the four-hour drive.