I’ve been scammed on Facebook Marketplace! What do I do?
Here we outline what to do if you have been scammed on Facebook Marketplace.
- Report the scam to Facebook to stop others falling victim to the scammer. Click this link.
- If you are certain that you have been scammed raise awareness with others in your buying and selling group.
- Report the incident to Action Fraud. They may not be able to get your money back but it helps them to build up a picture of what’s happening.
- Contact your bank or payment provider to see if they can refund your money.
- Fill in our contact form and tell us what has happened and we will and help you recover your money.
How To Avoid Facebook Marketplace Scams.
Key signs that a Facebook Marketplace offer may be a scam.
- The offer looks very cheap. If it seems to good to be true it probably is. Ask yourself why someone would offer goods or a service at such a low price.
- You are asked to pay in an unusual way. If the seller asks you to pay with gift cards then this should be a red flag. Similarly, if the bank account they give you doesn’t match their name then this should also ring alarm bells.
- Unusual photos. If the photos of what is being sold look like they have not been taken recently then this may be another clue that it is a scam. Ask for more recent pictures of even a live video.
- The seller is rushing you. Scammers frequently tell people that they must buy something urgently. This is to try and rush you into a bad decision.
- Check out the seller. See if they have a good ratings and reviews. Investigate when their profile was created. Brand new profiles can be a red flag.
- . Try not to pay in advance of receiving an item. This is not always possible but one thing you should avoid is paying a deposit.
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