---
title: "How I got scammed on Facebook Marketplace"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-i-got-scammed-on-facebook-marketplace-8c7ubgofr
source_url: https://ben.page/scammed
type: article
source: "Hacker News"
published: 2024-02-07T20:32:36.231Z
updated: 2024-05-09T09:28:18.744Z
tags: ["security", "paypal"]
reading_time: 3
upvotes: 0
comments: 2
language: en
---

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# How I got scammed on Facebook Marketplace

**[Hacker News](https://daily.dev/sources/hn)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 2 comments

## Summary

The post shares a personal experience of getting scammed on Facebook Marketplace while buying a camera. It highlights the steps taken to protect oneself and the role of PayPal in resolving the issue.

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