A Jackson man will spend time behind bars for stealing people’s vehicles through a Facebook Marketplace scam.
Court records show that 24-year-old Jerrick Floyd conspired with others to organize a scheme to defraud individuals selling vehicles on the social media platform.
According to authorities, the victim would receive a fake cashier’s check or wire transfer to their bank while Floyd would arrange for an accomplice to pick up the vehicle before the victim discovered they had been deceived.
Floyd is scheduled to be sentenced on April 3. He faces up to 20 years in prison. A federal district judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lynn Murray is prosecuting the case.
