Buyer receives empty box after marketplace sale


Caller at a McDonald's reports being scammed in a Facebook Marketplace sale: after paying $200 in cash they received an empty box. The seller used a Facebook name and left. The caller is waiting in a gray Toyota Rav4.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 6 Northeast
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Transcript:
7-1-2-Vector. Happy. The RTCC that 24. 3.052. Go ahead. At the McDonald's on 17th is 821 East 17th. Five minutes ago the caller purchased an item from Facebook Marketplace, gave the seller $200 in cash, and received an empty box. The seller's Facebook name is (name withheld). The incident occurred at 1125 East 23rd. The caller is waiting in a gray Toyota Rav4.
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Location mentioned:
Near E 17th Ave, Columbus, OH 43211
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