LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — A 78-year-old Lincoln woman was scammed out of $14,000 after thinking she was purchasing a pug puppy on Facebook Marketplace, according to the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office.
LSO said a man who claimed he was out of Broken Bow advertised the dog for $500 on Marketplace.
LSO said the man told the woman there were additional fees she had to pay to get the dog, and she kept paying via Bitcoin and gift cards…