DAYTON — Police said thieves are targeting people selling things on social media.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 11, Dayton police posted a map on Facebook that showed more than 24 locations where people have reported being robbed.
Police said people will meet with sellers to buy items, give them fake cash, and speed away.
Savon said she uses Facebook Marketplace because the prices are hard to beat.
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“I got a deep freezer off of there, and the lady said she only had it for six months, and she only bought it to store her breast milk, and she sold it to me for 25 bucks,” she said.
But she won’t make a deal unless she feels safe.
“If I don’t feel comfortable with the location, then I’m not gonna go or I won’t go alone,” Shavon said.
Dayton police want to take away some of this stress and suggest people make the exchange at their station.
There, it can be monitored by cameras and possibly an additional person.
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