Woman Lost $2000 in Facebook Marketplace Scam, Police Say – Saucon Source

Your Source for Saucon Valley News Pennsylvania State Police at Dublin say an Upper Black Eddy woman who was trying to buy a car recently lost thousands of dollars in an online scam. Est. Read Time: < 1 minsPennsylvania State Police at Dublin say an Upper Black Eddy woman who was trying to buy a car recently lost thousands of dollars in an online scam. In a news release issued by the barracks this week police said the 26-year-old reported the theft March 2 in Milford Township, Bucks County. Police said the crime began Feb. 11, “when the victim began purchasing Ebay gift cards from CVS totaling $2,000 and sent them to who she believed she was purchasing a vehicle from, through Facebook marketplace.” According to police, the woman purchased a total of 10 $200 eBay gift cards whose details she transmitted to the unidentified scammer. About the author Josh Popichak Josh Popichak is the owner, publisher and editor of Saucon Source. A Lehigh Valley native, he's covered local news since 2005 and previously worked for Berks-Mont News and AOL/Patch. Contact him at josh@sauconsource.com. Read More