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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Yahoo
Woman says she was tricked when selling car online using Zelle
A woman says she got tricked by a man who she thought was going to buy her car through Facebook Marketplace. She was selling it for her son's college tuition money, but now she's out a lot of the money. 'It was in good shape,' Katonya Douglas said. She said she's a single mother of five with one going to college. She planned to sell a car she didn't need and use the money for her son's tuition. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] 'I had several bites. (I) Wish I had taken the first one,' she laughed. Instead, she went with another offer. She said they met at a DMV office and that he paid her some cash. 'So then he sends me a Zelle for $2,800. And I receive a message from my bank that says payment received,' Douglas said. 'I trusted that and I gave him my car and my keys and my title,' she said. 'The next morning, it says 'payment failed.'' She said he ended up giving her a few hundred dollars more, but then ghosted her. TRENDING STORIES: GA student taken into ICE custody after traffic stop pulled over by mistake, police say Georgia's Most Wanted Georgia AG announces Brookhaven woman convicted in $305K Medicaid fraud scheme So she filed a police report and is trying to raise the money back for her son's tuition. 'I am typically a very smart person. I think I'm just a little trusting. A little bit too trusting and everything is easy to scam nowadays,' she said. Usually, when you transfer money with Zelle, it's a done deal. A lot of scam victims have found that out the hard way when they get tricked into sending money. But the company behind Zelle said if you're the one receiving the money through the app, always check your bank account to make sure the money is there before moving on. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Yahoo
Woman says car buyer scammed her out of money meant for son's college
Katonya Douglas says she's a single mother of five and another is going to college. She planned to sell a car she didn't need and use the money for his school. 'So, it was a lot of things that I had hopes and dreams for,' she said. 'I just feel scammed.' Action 9: Carrier says he was attacked, criticizes USPS response She says she posted it on Facebook Marketplace. 'I had several bites … (I) wish I had taken the first one,' she said. Instead, she went with another taker. She told Action 9 investigator Jason Stoogenke they met at a DMV and that he paid her some cash. 'So, then he sends me a Zelle for [$]2,800. And I received a message from my bank that says payment received,' she said. 'I trusted that, and I gave him my car and my keys, and my title.' She added, 'The next morning, it says 'Payment failed.'' She says he gave a few hundred dollars more, but then ghosted her. She was still out a few grand, Stoogenke said. So, she filed a police report and is trying to raise the money for her son's tuition. 'I am typically a very smart person. I think I'm just a little trusting. A little bit too trusting and everything is easy to scam nowadays,' she said. Action 9 messaged the buyer on Facebook but didn't hear back in time for this report. Stoogenke said, 'So, let's talk about both Facebook Marketplace and Zelle. Facebook Marketplace: Douglas did a lot of things right. She met in person at a safe location and tried to be cautious before handing over what she was selling. Zelle: Usually, when you transfer money, it's a done deal. In fact, a lot of scam victims have found that out the hard way when they get tricked into sending money. But the company behind Zelle says, if you're the one receiving the money through the app, always check your bank account to make sure the money is there before moving on. VIDEO: Zelle says scams can be reimbursed, but what qualifies under new policy?
