Facebook marketplace scammers: Father cautions bargain hunters after being duped

“Everything seemed genuine,” France told the Herald. “Joy asked me to transfer the money into her husband’s account. When I made the transfer via the ANZ app, it was a “complete match”- the account name and number confirmed this was a genuine transaction,” he said. France believed the Taylor guitar listing was in high demand – because Maharni asked him how long the transaction would take to complete. Joe France said everything seemed genuine when he transferred the money into the seller’s husband’s account. Photo / Dean Purcell He also sent an email to the manufacturers of Taylor Guitars to verify the serial number on the guitar to ensure it was genuine, before he picked it up. “That evening, I messaged Joy to confirm the funds were in her account and asked where I should pick up the guitar. There was no reply,” he said. “The thing is, on Facebook Marketplace a seller can set up as many accounts and profiles as they want, and delete chats.” I messaged Joy … and asked where I should pick up the guitar. There was no reply The following morning France got up early to check his messages and had an inkling something
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