A woman who lost money buying a faulty car on Facebook is raising awareness on the growing number of marketplae scams. A woman who lost her entire savings on a faulty car bought through Facebook ...

Private car sellers are facing a fast-spreading con in which fake buyers pretend a vehicle's engine has catastrophically ...

For an increasing number of people, the answer to that question is “Facebook Marketplace.”  Many car owners find that the ease of posting ad, the ability to verify buyers, and the ubiquity of Facebook ...

More than one billion users buy and sell goods on Facebook Marketplace each month—but they are not the only ones cashing in. Fraudsters are using Facebook Marketplace to steal people’s money, making ...

Bruck also highlights how the scammers played on Brian’s emotions by pushing urgency. The classic pitch is, “Other buyers are ...

Selling your car online should be simple. Lately, though, more sellers are running into fake "vehicle report" demands from so-called buyers. The pitch looks routine, yet it leads straight to a payment ...

CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE EXPLAINS. A SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT IN CALIFORNIA SAYS IT ARRESTED TWO MEN AFTER THEY TRIED TO PULL OFF WHAT’S KNOWN AS THE OIL IN THE ENGINE SCAM. THESE ARE THE TWO ...