Scam Alert: Sellers Duped in Facebook Fraud
Two victims fell prey to a slick scam after selling items on Facebook – but never received a penny.
£280 Laptop Sale Turns Into £400 Demand
One seller offloaded her laptop for £280, expecting payment via PayPal. She then received a fake email claiming to be from NatWest Bank. The fraudster said the money was held but asked for a delivery receipt to release the funds.
After posting the parcel, the scammer demanded a further £400. Only then did the victim realise she’d been conned.
Second Victim Loses Phone in Same Scam
The second case echoed the first, but this time a phone was sold – with the same fraudulent tactics.
Police Seek Suspect Spotted at Sheffield Post Office
Officers have released an image of a man captured at Firth Park Post Office, Sheffield. He is described as black, aged in his late teens or early twenties. Police want to speak to him about the scam.
If you have any info, call 101 quoting reference 14/71110/22.
