Knoxville woman loses $560 to Facebook Marketplace rental scam

Knoxville woman loses $560 to Facebook Marketplace rental scam

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — With apartment rental costs going up and up in East Tennessee, many people are looking for a bargain, and scammers are taking advantage of this. One of the popular sites scammers place their fake ads is Facebook Marketplace. Charetta Jones was unaware that scammers can easily lure you in with an attractive listing. The pictures that scammers post on Facebook Marketplace are often hijacked, meaning they're stolen from le…