Facebook Marketplace warning as woman left $10K out of pocket after inadvertently buying stolen car

In short: A northern Tasmanian woman feels there should be more tools available to prevent people buying stolen cars. She bought a Fiat Ducato van off Facebook Marketplace from a man who had registered it in his name — but it was owned by someone else. What's next?

A consumer group says the case shows why digital platforms like Facebook Marketplace should be included in the federal government's new scam prevention framework. Leanne Roney's "heart dropped" when a woman appeared at her door and announced the car in her driveway was stolen. But her quest to recoup the $9,000 she paid for it and the $1,000 she spent on registration and upgrades has since left her stunned at every turn.