FACEBOOK users are being warned over a dangerous message that could rinse your bank account.
Anyone could be caught out by the devastating missive – and potentially see scammers walk away with your cash.
Billions of people use Facebook each month, so it’s a hotbed for scammers.
Now TikTok star @davidregalado_fw has shared an urgent warning over easy-to-fall-for Facebook Marketplace scams.
Crooks use some sneaky social engineering to trick you into sending possessions – or even money.
David warned: “I saw a guy fall for this with some camera equipment on TikTok.”
Initially, a scammer might contact you asking about a product.
But instead of contacting you through Facebook Marketplace, they message you personally on the Facebook Messenger app.
Then they’ll ask if you accept Zelle payments – Zelle is a popular payment app.
If you agree, they’ll send you a scam email that appears as if you’ve been paid.
But no money has actually been sent.
This means you’ll end up sending an item without actually receiving any payment.
The scam can also work in reverse, where the crook can send you a scam email saying that your payment for an item wasn’t accepted.
This is an attempt to trick you into repeating the payment.
Never respond to these fraudulent messages.
Instead keep communications inside the official Facebook Marketplace channels, and don’t be tempted to pay using suspicious…
