Facebook Marketplace scam Australians need to know about: Perth resident raise ... trends now
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A Perth resident has put up a sign outside his home to warn people about a Facebook Marketplace scam.
Fraudsters are listing fake items including furniture and HD TVs and asking buyers to pay a deposit to secure the items.
To make the scam seem legitimate, they use real residential addresses and tell buyers they can pay the remainder in cash when they pick up the items.
Frustrated by scammers using his address, the man decided to take action by erecting a sign outside his home.
'We are not selling any items on Facebook Marketplace - You have been scammed,' the sign reads.
'We have had over 20+ people (that we are aware of) come to our house trying to buy TVs and couches.
'We don't know why they're using our address, and it's very concerning.
'We have reported it to the police and Cyber Crime, and you should.'
Perth residents are fed up with fraudsters using their addresses to scam unsuspecting victims
They also urged victims to report the fraudulent ad and block the associated Facebook account.
One victim shared their experience of trying to buy a 75-inch 4K Samsung TV on Facebook
