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How to spot red flags for this latest Facebook Marketplace scam
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You can spot scams in Facebook Marketplace in a number of ways, including checking a person's profile if they are asking to pay in the form of a gift card and more.
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. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson is an award-winning tech journalist who has a deep love of technology, gear and gadgets that make life better with his contributions for Fox News & FOX Business beginning mornings on "FOX & Friends." Got a tech question? Get Kurt’s CyberGuy Newsletter, share your voice, a story idea or comment at CyberGuy.com.
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 Hickory, NC, Raleigh NC, and somewhere in SC. Hmmm ... I think they are counting that most people won't look more than 50 miles away.