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Exclusive: Wife speaks after husband's Facebook Marketplace meetup turns into robbery
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· August 17, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The counterfeit bills were marked as "Motion Picture Use Only" and totaled $2,100. A robbery occurred in Homestead after a meetup arranged through Facebook Marketplace.
A robbery occurred in Homestead after a meetup arranged through Facebook Marketplace. The incident involved a man who was given counterfeit bills. The counterfeit bills were marked as "Motion Picture Use Only" and totaled $2,100.
During the encounter, the man's gold chain was also taken. Further details about the incident are available from CBS News Miami , which has an exclusive story on the event. A Homestead woman, the victim's wife, shared information about the robbery with the news outlet.
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Published: August 17, 2026 ·
Source: CBS4 Miami ·
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