Nextdoor piano giveaway scam costs $358

A bbb report about a other scam that cost someone $358.0. Learn how to avoid falling victim.

Source: bbb | Scam Type: Other | Amount Lost: $358.0 | Date: April 01, 2026
Someone posted in Nextdoor app about a piano someone wanted to give away. I responded, they responded, money was exchanged but I never received the piano. I now know it was a scam. I'm usually pretty wise about these kinds of things but they got me this time.

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