Facebook Marketplace Ebay Motor Scams Hacking Existing User Accounts to scam buyers.
Channel: Fraud for Thought
Date: 27/04/2023

Hacked Facebook accounts are being used for posting marketplace scams that cost tens of thousands to victims. Be careful who you are dealing with. An abundance of RV, Vehicle, Real-Estate and other scams are filling Facebook Marketplace without verification. E-bay Motors does not store or ship a vehicle to sell to a buyer.  The fraud loss on a Facebook Marketplace Scam to the victim can easily be from $800 to $15,000 for a fake vehicle listing. 

How the scam works. 
1. Someone hacks your Facebook account and starts posting listings with stolen images 
2. When you contact the seller, they tell you they posted the listed for their friend, family or neighbor. 3. They then redirect you to reply to the "seller" via a scam Gmail account with a face name and stolen profile picture. 
4. They respond with a cry me a river story about their husband or wife passing away, moving because they're in the military etc. 
5. They tell you the item is at the E-bay Motors and E-bay will ship it. 
6. They ask you for your name, address and cell number so they can send you an E-bay invoice and send you relentless text messages. 
7. If you fall for it, they will request payment via prepaid gift cards. 
8. If you try to cancel the agreement, they will demand a cancellation fee 
9. You will never get your money back, and the item does not exist. 

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