Seller's warning after Facebook Marketplace scammer stole £500 PlayStation 5 – Birmingham Live

A seller is warning others after being made to “feel a fool” when a Facebook Marketplace scammer conned him with a fake banking app and fled with his £500 PlayStation 5. Father-of-one Jamie Maloney listed the console on Facebook as he needed the cash to feed his family after a tough couple of years but the buyer snatched it and dashed out the door without paying. Jamie, who works in a bar, had been speaking to the buyer ‘John Smith’ online throughout the day and rushed home to get it cleaned and boxed up ready for collection last month, Leicestershire Live reports. But after greeting ‘Mr Smith’ on the doorstep of his home in Hamilton, Leicester, the scammer made a dash for the door as soon as he had the PS5. Jamie said the experience was “gut wrenching” because he was in need of money to feed his partner Hollie and three-year-old daughter, Emily. He said: “The whole thing has left us shaken and upset, so I am desperate to spread awareness of these criminals and how people should be extremely careful when selling locally on any apps like Facebook Marketplace. READ MORE:Plenty of Fish rapist Ryan Connor jailed after…
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