Facebook Marketplace Scam

• Okanagan musician falls victim to Facebook Marketplace scam

  Kinga Heming is well known for her voice in the Okanagan and has been singing jazz tunes at venues throughout the valley for years.

  May 23, 2025
  
• Stroller scam: Parents sound the alarm in Quebec, say they were duped

  Two Quebec parents are speaking out after buying strollers from Marketplace online and realizing what they bought wasn't as advertised.

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2024
  
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• ‘Don’t fall for it!’: Woman scammed on Facebook Marketplace shares warning

  Facebook Marketplace is full of scammers and fraudsters, but not all scams are easy to spot.

  Lifestyle

  Oct 5, 2023
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• Edmonton address listed as pickup point in Facebook Marketplace scam: ‘It was non-stop’

  Chris Tanzi's doorbell rang non-stop Friday and Saturday. He estimates between 20 and 30 people came by expecting to pick up a couch they thought they'd purchased online.

  Consumer

  Apr 17, 2023
• Southern Alberta woman warns of Facebook scammers using random addresses

  Claresholm resident Paula Berard warns the public of scammers after multiple people showed up on her doorstep this week hoping to pick up purchases made on Facebook Marketplace.

  Money

  Aug 5, 2022
• Facebook Marketplace: The good, bad and ugly — and why Canadians remain loyal to declining platform

  Global News spoke to Canadians who use Facebook Marketplace, and whether they loved it, hated it or were scammed on it, some users just can't seem to quit the platform.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 12, 2022