Kochi youth duped by fake car advertisement on FB

KOCHI: A youth in Kochi was recently scammed by a fraudster posing as a car seller on Facebook Marketplace. The victim, a native of Idukki residing in Kochi, saw an advertisement in the first week of November for a Maruti 800 car listed for sale. The ad claimed to be from a lawyer based in Kochi, prompting the victim to contact the seller via Facebook Messenger.