Fraudsters using Facebook marketplace to scam consumers  

Advancements in AI and automation are expected to rapidly further boost online fraud

Online fraud schemes are now one of the most rapidly expanding sectors in organised crime, targeting a broad spectrum of victims, EU law enforcement agency Europol warned. File picture

Criminals are now targeting community pages on social media platforms such as Facebook, pretending to sell items at knockdown prices.

One victim of this online fraud told the Irish Examiner that she was targeted when she enquired about furniture being sold cheaply on her local community Facebook page.