Man loses £7,500 Rolex after scammer shows fake bank transfer screenshot at Facebook Marketplace sale
Summary
A man was tricked into handing over a £7,500 Rolex watch to a scammer on Facebook Marketplace. The incident occurred in Birmingham. The victim was deceived during a transaction on the platform. The scammer convinced the man to hand over the valuable item. The event was reported by Birmingham Live.
Incident Details
Domain
Fraud & Financial
Mechanism
conduct
Platforms
Recipient
Individuala man in Birmingham
Dimensions
economic
Sources
2Man 'tricked' into handing over £7,500 Rolex watch to Facebook Marketplace 'scammer' in Staffordshire - Express and Star
Google News Historical Backfill·Aug 28, 2025
Man 'tricked' into handing over £7.5k Rolex to Facebook Marketplace scammer - Birmingham Live
Google News Historical Backfill·Aug 28, 2025
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