32-year-old man loses $40,000 to online car sale scam on Facebook Marketplace

Summary

A 32-year-old man from St Augustine was scammed out of $40,000 cash in an online car sale transaction on Facebook Marketplace. He met with the seller, inspected the advertised Y12 Wingroad Wagon in Morvant, and received the seller’s banking information before transferring the money on Friday. Despite agreeing to meet at Tunapuna Police Station, no one showed up, and the victim said he had never experienced such a scam before. The victim’s mother expressed distress over the loss, noting the money was hard-earned and that her son’s trusting nature contributed to the scam. The victim reported the incident to the St Joseph Police Station on Saturday and later followed up at a community centre in St Augustine. Police are currently investigating the case.