During the move, Mrs Baker advertised around five or six different items of furniture that she no longer needed on Facebook Marketplace. But within 24 hours of posting the advertisements on the site, she became inundated with what she has labelled scam messages, trying to convince her to part with her bank details. The 38-year-old said: “Within the first 24 hours I had seven people trying to scam me, saying they were interested in pieces and trying to get me to give them my bank details or PayPal details. “It’s the same ploy each time because they’ll say they’re interested, and want to pay up front, and then ask for your details. She added: “I’ve had to start asking people to pay for things in cash and since then it has stopped.

Source: The Times December 18, 2023 05:12 UTC