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08/17/2022

What Is The Venmo Scam On Facebook Marketplace?

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Identity theft is rampant in online marketplaces, and the Facebook Marketplace is no exception. Scammers are taking over legitimate user accounts to add authenticity to their scams.

Paying with instant transaction services is the easiest payment method. There are a lot of well-known peer-to-peer money transfer services like Venmo that are used on the Facebook Marketplace. But they bring some potential danger to their users.

In this article, we’ll talk about the most common Venmo scams and how to prevent them.

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