{"id":4457,"date":"2026-08-09T15:10:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T15:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4457"},"modified":"2026-08-09T15:10:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T15:10:54","slug":"selling-things-on-facebook-can-be-dangerous-sc-cops-say-after-teen-is-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4457","title":{"rendered":"Selling things on Facebook can be dangerous, SC cops say after teen is arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The internet can be dangerous and connecting with people you meet on social media is a risk.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s what one South Carolina law enforcement agency said as it issued a warning to people who meet to make transactions after connecting online.<\/p>\n

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The warning comes after a teenager dubbed the Facebook Marketplace bandit was recently taken into custody, according to the Sumter County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

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The teen, who was not publicly identified because they\u2019re a minor, is accused of robbing three people in separate incidents, the sheriff\u2019s office said late Friday night in a news release. The robberies happened in Pinewood, where the victims were expecting to make a Facebook Marketplace transaction, according to the release.<\/p>\n

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Information about when the robberies happened, and if any weapons were involved, was not available. No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n

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An investigation followed, leading deputies to a Pinewood juvenile who witnesses believed was the suspect in the robberies, the sheriff\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n

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Investigators searched the juvenile\u2019s home and found items reported stolen in the robberies, according to the release. Deputies detained the teenager and contacted one of their parents before transporting them to a South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice facility, the sheriff\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n

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There was no word about what is next for the juvenile, but the sheriff\u2019s office did offer advice for anyone looking to make a transaction based on a Facebook Marketplace advertisement.<\/p>\n

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Staying safe at an online sale<\/h2>\n

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Authorities\u2019 suggestions to reduce the possibility of being a victim of crime:<\/p>\n

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