WHITEHALL, Pa. — The Whitehall Borough Police Department issued a warning about a fake estate sale scam circulating on social media.
Police said officers have taken several reports this week regarding the scam on Facebook.
The scam says there is an estate sale and lists multiple items. It says if you pay a deposit for an item, it will not be available for sale for anyone else.
Whitehall police said to protect yourself from scams, keep the following in mind:
- Ask yourself- are the items listed for sale priced too good to be true?
- If you know the person, call or text them to confirm the post is legitimate.
- Have the comments been turned off for the post?
- Look for spelling and grammatical errors in the post listing.
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