Facebook Marketplace Scams
Why a Marketplace buyer wants to send you a verification code, why deposits are always Zelle, and how to sell and buy locally without getting caught.
10 min readUpdated July 22, 2026
Non-Banking & E-Commerce Scams
The scams in this category do not need access to your bank at all. They convince you to hand money over voluntarily — through a fake job, a fake listing, a fake store or a fake refund. These guides cover the patterns that repeat across all of them.
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Fake Remote Job & Check Scams
A remote job offer arrives with a check for home office equipment. Learn why "funds available" is not "check cleared", and how fake job scams extract money and identity data.
12 min readUpdated July 2, 2026
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Official reporting channels
Contact your bank first if money has moved, then file with the agencies below.
FTC — ReportFraud.ftc.govThe US Federal Trade Commission’s official fraud reporting portal.FBI IC3 — Internet Crime Complaint CenterReport internet-enabled crime, wire fraud and cyber-enabled theft to the FBI.CFPB — Consumer Financial Protection BureauFile a complaint against a bank, card issuer or payment app that refuses to help.
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