LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning consumers after receiving numerous reports of "prop money" being used to make purchases on Facebook Marketplace and other similar platforms.

The Michigan Department of the Attorney General reports that scammers will typically meet buyers in person, use fake money during the exchange, and then block the seller immediately after the sale.

“Even experienced sellers can be fooled by realistic prop money,” Nessel said in a news release sent to 6 News. “I urge Michiganders to slow down, verify cash carefully, and meet in safe locations when conducting online marketplace sales.”

Before purchasing in an online marketplace, the attorney general says sellers should: • Meet buyers at the police station. • Inspect each bil

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