Over the weekend, Jennifer Staub was trying to sell her dining set on Facebook Marketplace for $150. That sale ended with her being scammed out of $4,000.
“I can’t believe these are people’s jobs,” said Staub. “How can you do this every day?”
Staub said a user, “Vanessa,” messaged her with interest. Vanessa told Staub that she would pay via Venmo and asked her for her email address. Staub got an email in her inbox later that said Staub had to upgrade to a “Business User” account to receive the payment and “any amount of money.”…