I was meeting someone off FB marketplace to buy an iPhone 15 pro max. Guy showed me the phone in a restaurant and reset it as I watched. When I was slightly distracted, he switched the phone with a replica and put it in the box and gave me the phone. I got money out from an ATM. When we parted I thought of checking the phone again, found out it was a dummy. Lost a year and a half worth of savings. Sucks, but we learn everyday. Starting from scratch again. The restaurant refused to give me CCTV footage because of 'policy', I didn't fight it.
Contact the police. They can get the camera footage and handle it.
The police here aren't much help here. Even with a report, they won't investigate
Sorry to hear that.
All good frl. We try again another day
Here (northeast Ohio) the police have started a task force to go after people doing that on marketplace. Several arrested so far.
I'm from Nairobi, Kenya. They'll make a silk red carpet for every politician before they make such a task force
I'm familiar with the area and how the government tends to act from my time in the Army. Best of luck friend & stay safe.
Thanks bud