Woman Charged with Facebook Marketplace Armed Robbery

Alexandria Sanders, 25, has been charged with theft and armed robbery after allegedly targeting individuals selling items on Facebook Marketplace. Court documents reveal that Sanders orchestrated a meeting to purchase an iPad but instead drove off with the device without paying, clearly defying the seller’s cash-only requirement.

In a more alarming incident, Sanders and an accomplice met a seller to examine wigs, only to threaten her with a pistol and steal the merchandise valued at $1,000. The details of these encounters highlight a troubling trend of online marketplace scams, raising concerns for community safety, particularly among sellers.

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