Man arrested over $13,000 Marketplace scam selling fake electronics and collectibles
A man has been arrested after allegedly defrauding buyers of approximately $13,000 through repeated scams on a marketplace platform.
Police have arrested a man accused of running a series of scams on a marketplace platform, allegedly taking payments for items including electronics, fishing reels, sports merchandise, music equipment, Lego, and Pokémon cards without delivering them. The fraudulent sales reportedly occurred repeatedly over time, totalling around $13,000.
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Man arrested after allegedly taking $13k through 'daily' Marketplace scams
The man allegedly took payments for items like electronics, fishing reels, sports merchandise, music equipment, Lego, and Pokémon cards.