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‘Uptick’ In Facebook Marketplace Thefts Reported In Morris County, Police Say ‘Uptick’ In Facebook Marketplace Thefts Reported In Morris County, Police Say
‘Uptick’ In Facebook Marketplace Thefts Reported In Morris County, Police Say Police are warning Facebook Marketplace users to exert “extreme caution” when listing items following an uptick in thefts from sellers on the platform. Here’s how it works: a user “eagerly” posts a photo of their high-ticket item — a motorcycle inside a shed, for example — along with their approximate location, Roxbury Township police say in a Wednesday release. Then, tricky thieves do some quick research and take action. “They look at your profile, figure out what town you live in, Google you, and now they know exactly where your motorcycle is,” police said. “They come at night and break…

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by Valerie Musson