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You can tell by click on them. Has a combo of these things: only one pic that is zoomed in a bit, price, they are on vacation mode, no license plate (different from blocking out license plate) etc.

For example: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/497875541786220

or: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/635418997520898 This shows same make a model, there is only one listing is NOT a scam in a 20 mile area: https://imgur.com/a/LSvw42t

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Are you sure?

Both of the people you listed have accounts from pre-2010, and the first lady at least (Jodi) looks undeniably like a real person with real friends.

EDIT: OK, the fact that they both have the same car listed in 20+ areas across multiple state boundaries is absolutely suss. I'm still confused as to where these accounts came from, though. They can't be fake. Were they maybe hacked?

It’s a scam when they lost the blurry car in every possible state. It fits the pattern of hundreds of accounts showing the same. Also The prices are always too good. A 5-7yo car for 1500? It’s not 2016 anymore.

It's pretty common for scammers to use old, compromised accounts. They are likely less to be scrutinized than new accounts.

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