We recently received this message from one of our readers, Mike D. of Conover, North Carolina, about some Facebook Marketplace scams he says he’s encountered and wants to let others know about them. Here’s what he has to say.
“Hey Kurt:
I have busted a few FB Marketplace scams over the last few years. We were looking for a boat a few years ago. We did finally buy one, but before we did, I ran across a very nice pontoon boat that was way underpriced.
The “lady’s” story was that her husband had died and she was moving to another state to live with her in-laws or parents. So when I contacted her I received an email saying that I would get an email for payment from Ebay because she had already moved.
Of course, red flags went up. But then after researching, apparently Ebay will do certain fulfillment exercises. When I got the email, of course, they wanted payment via eBay gift card, Walmart gift card, etc. The 2nd clincher was that I found the same boat with the same story in…
