Social Media Scams

Warsaw, IN — A Warsaw man who was arrested in October on theft and drug charges has been arrested again on a new theft charge, authorities said. Ted William Connors, …

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — A Palatka man, Thomas Dupree, 37, has been arrested after allegedly stealing coquina rocks from a Palm Coast construction site and attempting to sell them on …

Bengaluru police arrested 19-year-old Dilbar Hussain from West Bengal for allegedly uploading edited and inappropriate videos of women on Instagram to gain followers. Hussain, who worked as a food delivery …

HOUSTON, Texas — A woman who went viral in 2023 for claiming she was struck in the face with a brick outside a Houston nightclub has been convicted of felony …

CASPER, Wyo. — A Casper man was sentenced to two to four years in prison Thursday for his role in a Facebook Marketplace scam where victims sold property and received …

BANGKOK — Thai Metropolitan Police have arrested three Chinese nationals suspected of operating a secondary scam targeting previous fraud victims by posing as legal advisors, authorities announced Thursday. The arrests …

IRVINE, Calif. — A routine Facebook Marketplace transaction took a bizarre twist last week when a buyer allegedly used counterfeit money to pay over $5,000 during an in-person sale in …

Guntur, October 17 – In a major cybercrime bust, the Pattabhipuram police along with the IT Core wing of Guntur district police arrested Choda Chaitanya Krishna Pawan (27), who allegedly …

SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A man was tased and arrested after allegedly stealing an iPad during a Facebook Marketplace exchange, according to the Shelby Township Police Department. Officers were called …

EAST LYME, Conn. (WFSB) – A Coventry man long featured in I-Team investigations is now facing criminal charges in New London County. Mitch Kloter, 25, was arrested by East Lyme …