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Mounties warn of Facebook Marketplace scams in West Shore

Summary by Chek News
The West Shore RCMP is urging residents to be careful with what they buy and sell online after the detachment received “numerous reports” of fraud on Facebook Marketplace. The most common scam example that police received featured someone listing an item for sale, then requesting that the buyer send an e-transfer as a deposit to hold the item. But, when the prospective buyer goes to collect the item, they find it isn’t there, and they are unable…
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Chek news broke the news in Victoria, Canada on Friday, September 29, 2023.
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