What are online marketplace scams?
Most online marketplaces have sellers that are selling non-existent goods. After receiving payment, they never ship the item to the buyer. In most of these scams, the seller’s profile is fake and the seller stops responding to messages after they have received payment from the buyer.
Other scams target sellers where the buyer agrees on the transaction with the seller by exchanging messages on the online marketplace or in another messaging app. The buyer sends the seller a link and claims that by clicking the link the seller can receive payment, confirm delivery or finalise the transaction in some other way.
The link takes the seller to a fake website where they are asked to enter their card details, online banking credentials or other sensitive information.