Two arrested over alleged R29,000 Facebook Marketplace fraud in Cape Town

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Two men were taken into custody by police in Cape Town. The arrests followed a complaint from a seller on Facebook Marketplace. The seller claimed to have received a forged confirmation of a payment of 29,000 rand for a camera. The confirmation turned out to be fake, indicating a suspected fraud scheme. Authorities linked the two suspects to the fraudulent transaction. The case underscores the risk of online marketplace scams involving large sums. Investigators are continuing to examine how the false payment notice was created.

Two men were arrested after a seller allegedly received fake confirmation of a R29,000 payment for a camera advertised on Facebook Marketplace in Cape Town.

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