Facebook Marketplace Thefts in New York: NYPD Investigates Series of Thefts Linked to Fake Car Sellers
NEW YORK (WABC) — Police say two men pose as car sellers on Facebook Marketplace and then rob potential buyers or sellers.
New York City police say they have done it at least nine times in recent months in the Bronx and Queens.
The common denominator in all the thefts is that the victims met the suspects after arranging to buy or sell a car on Facebook Marketplace.
Authorities say the suspects used guns, metal bats and clubs with nails during the robberies.
The first incident was reported on December 29 and the most recent on May 7.
In at least two cases they got away with $10,000 in cash from the victims and in other cases, they stole their cars or small amounts of cash.
Officials say that for anyone making a deal to buy or sell a car through Facebook Marketplace, the location must be public and secure, like a police station parking lot.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, in Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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