PLAINFIELD, Ill. (CBS) — A suburban woman thought she found love online, but the man tugging at her heartstrings ended up swindling her out of more than $100. And as CBS 2’s Tim McNicholas found out, the woman, Kay, wasn’t the only woman the fraudster courted and conned. Kay lives…
Facebook has basically taken over the digital marketplace for buying and selling used items (something that Craigslist used to dominate). But even though it’s super accessible, there are some major Facebook Marketplace scams that buyers and sellers each need to be aware of. FB Marketplace has become super popular because of the easy…
Don’t fall for this sick and sophisticated scam. Social media users are being warned to watch out for new Facebook posts about missing children — with an internet watchdog saying they’re the work of fraudsters trying to steal money. Full Fact says posts about a missing boy named Tyler have…
Facebook has basically taken over the digital marketplace for buying and selling used items (something that Craigslist used to dominate). But even though it’s super accessible, there are some major Facebook Marketplace scams that buyers and sellers each need to be aware of. FB Marketplace has become super popular because of the easy…
A photographer’s stubbornness on Facebook Marketplace may well have saved her from being abducted by strangers and trafficked just yards from her workplace. Mallie Taylor was offloading some free autumn and winter decor using the platform when one supposed buyer started rubbing her up the wrong way. Despite the woman…
Photo (c) Dimarik – Getty Images Despite being the first – and growing up to be the biggest – kid on the social media block, Facebook isn’t feeling the love like it used to. Millennials didn’t like their parents being on the platform so they headed over to Instagram. Young Americans…
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — Scammers are preying on people trying to make an extra few dollars by selling their items on…
A photographer’s stubbornness on Facebook Marketplace may well have saved her from being abducted by strangers and trafficked just yards from her workplace. Mallie Taylor was offloading some free autumn and winter decor using the platform when one supposed buyer started rubbing her up the wrong way. Despite the woman…
Buyers beware: Don’t fall for the Facebook scammers. A TikToker has fallen prey to greedy online scammers, losing $2,250 after falling for a faux rental ad — and it nearly wiped out her entire savings. Stephanie Thacker, who is homeless and has been living with her dog in her car…
Buyers beware: Don’t fall for the Facebook scammers. A TikToker has fallen prey to greedy online scammers, losing $2,250 after falling for a faux rental ad — and it nearly wiped out her entire savings. Stephanie Thacker, who is homeless and has been living with her dog in her car…
