BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio

Identity theft: Victoria Drive

On Aug. 11, a Victoria Drive resident came to the police station to report identity theft.

The woman said that a few days earlier, she had posted an item for sale on Facebook Marketplace.

A potential buyer came forward offering her $30.

However, when the man sent funds via PayPal, he accidentally paid $530. He asked her to refund the money.

At the same moment, she received a call from “PayPal Business” asking her to return the extra funds.

That’s when the woman complied.

She also provided the caller with a photo of her driver’s license to confirm her identity.

The woman then realized she had been scammed -- she had never received a $530 payment from PayPal to begin with.

There are no suspects. Police are investigating.

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