Going to a shopping mall can take a lot of time, which is why some prefer to buy things online. Online holiday shopping scams are here. Tap or click here for eight ways to stay safe.
Some social media platforms have even made it easy for you to buy stuff from other members. Facebook Marketplace is one of the most popular. The problem is it’s littered with scammers right now.
Read on for five scams you must know about before buying anything on Facebook Marketplace.
Here’s the backstory
Through the years, Facebook has morphed into a media giant interested in almost every aspect of our lives, including what we buy and sell.
Facebook Marketplace was first launched in 2016, allowing people to buy and sell locally. It might have had good intentions at the start, but it didn’t take long for scammers to see the value in the online marketplace.
According to cybersecurity company ESET, one in six people has been defrauded on the platform. To make that worse, there isn’t one scam to look out for, but several.
Here are five ways Facebook Marketplace scammers will try to rip you off.
1. Communication off Facebook
One of the indications that you could be the target of a scammer is when they try to take the communication or payment method off Facebook. This is dangerous as there will be no record of messages on…
