Site, app, or marketplace
Scams by site, app, or marketplace
Start here if the scam happened on a specific place online, such as Facebook Marketplace or another app, marketplace, delivery service, or payment platform.
Start with the site or app involved
Start with where the listing, message, payment request, or account warning appeared.
Facebook Marketplace scams
Facebook Marketplace scam? Start with whether you were buying or selling.
Check the real listing, Messenger thread, payment account, bank record, shipping account, or login alerts before you pay, ship, refund, share a code, or follow an outside link.
Start hereInstagram scams
Instagram scam? Check what changed before you reply.
Instagram scams can involve fake support messages, hacked friend accounts, payment-link tricks, giveaways, sellers, romance, shopping, investment offers, phishing links, or account recovery traps. The right next step depends on whether you only received a message, clicked, entered a password or code, linked an email, sent money, shared information, or lost access.
Start hereHow this differs from scam types
Start here when the site or app changes what you need to check next. Facebook Marketplace, for example, can involve listings, Messenger conversations, fake profiles, pickup, shipping, and payment proof.
If you want the broader buying-and-selling situation, start with online marketplace scams. If the issue involves Zelle, fake Zelle emails, pending payment claims, or a business account upgrade claim, start with Zelle scams.
Common questions
When should I start here?
Start here when the site, app, marketplace, or service changes what you should check, save, or report.
How is this different from scam types?
Scam types help name what happened. Starting with the site or app helps when that place changes what you should check, save, or report.
What if payment was the main issue?
If money moved or someone sent fake payment proof, the payment method may matter as much as the site or app where the conversation started.