Facebook Marketplace robberies: Orlando police looking into string of robberies stemming from online sales
ORLANDO, Fla. - Thinking of buying or selling items online, such as through Facebook Marketplace? You may want to think twice as Orlando police are investigating a series of alleged robberies that started as online sales from Facebook.
Orlando police said Monday in a Facebook post that its detectives are investigating "a series of robberies stemming from sales on Facebook Marketplace,' and that officers believed there could be more victims.
Police warned that the ads may have been about selling a dirt bike, four-wheelers, or video game consoles.
Police did not provide specifics, but said anyone who may have been robbed while trying to buy something that was posted on Facebook Marketplace this year to contact Orlando police at 321-235-5300.
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Orlando police also reminded people that its headquarters is considered to be a safe place for online sale exchanges. There is a special "E-Commerce Exchange Zone" in the parking lot, which is monitored by police. The Orlando Police Department HQ is located on South Street.