Business

Marketplace warning as woman left $10K out of pocket after car purchase

Published: 8/17/2026, 7:40:51 PM 1 source(s)
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A consumer group says Facebook Marketplace should be included in new federal anti-scam laws, after a Tasmanian woman lost $10,000 inadvertently buying a stolen vehicle. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.

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