MARKETPLACE SCAM REPORTED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY

A citizen of Cumberland County in her mid-40s reported a scam yesterday to the sheriff’s office.
She told officers she found a black Ford F-150 on Facebook Marketplace.
She contacted the seller, who was reportedly preparing to be deployed overseas and could not find a place to store the truck.
The scammer told the victim to go to the 101 Market and pay $1,049 for the truck in bitcoins, which she did.
The scammer instructed her to make another transaction for $999 for processing fees, and she would get those fees back.
After completing both transactions, she realized she was a victim of a scam.
The report states the money went to a place in Massachusetts.