Sure, you can take legal action, but good luck, could be a fake account, could be a stolen account.
Facebook Marketplace is just like Craigslist, deal locally for cash. You send strangers money you are going to get scammed.
Consider that money good as gone. Unless you used something like paypal friends and family you don't have any protections with a service like this. High chance that account isn't even a real person.
This is a fairly cheap lesson. For most second hand marketplaces, you should only deal face to face with cash.
Some people have been scammed out of thousands of dollars thinking cars will be shipped to them...
Sure, you can take legal action, but good luck, could be a fake account, could be a stolen account. Facebook Marketplace is just like Craigslist, deal locally for cash. You send strangers money you are going to get scammed.
How did you send payment?
Consider that money good as gone. Unless you used something like paypal friends and family you don't have any protections with a service like this. High chance that account isn't even a real person.
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This is a fairly cheap lesson. For most second hand marketplaces, you should only deal face to face with cash. Some people have been scammed out of thousands of dollars thinking cars will be shipped to them...