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iPhone sellers robbed by fake Facebook Marketplace buyer in Langford, B.C.: RCMP

  • A suspect stole an iPhone from a seller during a Facebook Marketplace transaction in Langford, B.C., and fled on foot towards Goldstream Avenue.
  • The incidents occurred within 1.5 kilometers of each other and involved the same suspect, according to West Shore RCMP.
  • Police described the suspect as a young man of Middle Eastern descent with brown curly hair and brown eyes.
  • Authorities are warning the public about the risks of scams on Facebook Marketplace and advising safety precautions for online transactions.
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After contacting their targets, scammers use bots to send messages purportedly from a delivery service to them, requesting payment for goods or deliveries.

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iPhone sellers robbed by fake Facebook Marketplace buyer in Langford, B.C.: RCMP

Police in Langford are asking the public to be on the lookout after two Facebook Marketplace transactions went awry in the city in the span of about 30 minutes.

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Multiple iPhone robberies via Facebook Marketplace prompt West Shore RCMP investigation

They happened within a half hour span. The post Multiple iPhone robberies via Facebook Marketplace prompt West Shore RCMP investigation appeared first on Victoria Buzz.

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Langford Facebook iPhone sales end in theft, assault

RCMP investigating two incidents that were reported on Jan. 5

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West Shore RCMP: Theft & assault around phones sold on Facebook Marketplace - Island Social Trends

Tuesday January 7, 2025 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends West Shore RCMP is currently investigating two reports about robbery and theft of phones. One case involves a robbery and the other a theft of iPhones that were being sold via Facebook Marketplace. Both reports were received on the evening […] The post West Shore RCMP: Theft & assault around phones sold on Facebook Marketplace appeared first on Island Social Trends.

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Fake buyer allegedly assaults iPhone seller before robbing another on same night in Langford: RCMP

West Shore RCMP is warning of the risks of buying and selling via online marketplaces after meet-ups to exchange iPhones resulted in injury or theft.

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Goldstream News Gazette broke the news in on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
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