Two fleeced in Facebook Marketplace scams

Crime

July 3, 2025

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Two fleeced in Facebook Marketplace scams

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Shane Superville

Two people have been scammed in separate incidents after attempting to sell items via Facebook Marketplace.

In the latest case, a 22-year-old Point Fortin man told police he was tricked into handing over a Samsung S24 smartphone worth $8,600 during a meeting with a buyer on Park Street, Port of Spain, on Tuesday afternoon.

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