Turns out people want your phone number so they can use it to get Google Voice Numbers. They use your phone as leverage. They send you a code to your phone number….

Watch out for this new scam on Facebook Marketplace Craigslist

13‏/07‏/2022 — They may message you a phone number and ask you to text them. Then theyll say theyre hesitant to proceed because theyve heard about fake ...

Straight Talk Avoid falling for phone number scam on sale sites

28‏/11‏/2021 — The “buyer” claims to be very interested in your item but they want to make sure you are legitimate first. The scammer asks for your phone ...

BBB Scam Alert Sellers beware! Fake buyers want to hijack your phone ...

19‏/11‏/2021 — The “buyer” claims to be very interested in your item but they want to make sure you are legitimate first. The scammer asks for your phone ...

Better Business Bureau Sellers beware -- fake buyers want to hijack ...

30‏/11‏/2021 — The “buyer” claims to be very interested in your item but they want to make sure you are legitimate first. The scammer asks for your phone ...

FB Marketplace - why do so many buyers ask for phone number?

03‏/06‏/2022 — They ask for email to send you a faked paypal/zelle payment. They ask for phone/text so they can start the scam on a fake check. If they did ...

14 Facebook Marketplace Scams to Watch Out For - Readers Digest

06‏/10‏/2022 — “Unlike eBay or Amazon Facebook Marketplace shoppers have a lot more ... in their product and asks the seller to provide a phone number to ...

Scam alert Dont fall for this Facebook Marketplace trick - Kim Komando

09‏/10‏/2021 — One seller on OfferUp was asked for her phone number. The buyer seemed legitimate and she handed it over. The scammer used this information ...

Watch out for this new scam on Facebook ... - Yahoo News

13‏/07‏/2022 — They may message you a phone number and ask you to text them. Then theyll say theyre hesitant to proceed because theyve heard about fake ...