Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office warns of Marketplace sales; Choose a safe zone

A new warning from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office when it comes to people selling things through online marketplaces.

News Center 7 has learned that sellers are getting robbed at gunpoint.

Deputies said you are trying to sell cars, furniture, or shoes on Facebook Marketplace, you need to be aware, go someplace that has cameras, preferably a designated Safe Exchange Zone, where the sale can be monitored.

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Jeremy Roy with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said, “In the last week, we had multiple folks on Facebook Marketplace attempt to see designer shoes, and they were robbed at gunpoint.”…

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