A Kansas City man may have discovered the key to managing the law of supply and demand: Check both sides of the equation. He is accused of selling cars to at least eight people on Facebook Marketplace, then stealing them after the transactions were completed, reports KCTV 5.
Kansas City police noticed a pattern in several car thefts that occurred between May and June 2025. In both cases, the victims purchased a vehicle from the same seller through Facebook Marketplace shortly before it was stolen. The seller’s account turned out to be fake, as did the real-looking titles and sales receipts he provided. 106.3 The Groove says only two cars were involved: a 2013 Buick Verano, which no one misses, and a 2013 Honda Civic, a car with a history of thieves stealing it multiple times because they liked it.
Police traced the sales and thefts to Mamadou Diallo, who now faces eight counts of forgery and six counts of tampering with a motor vehicle in the first degree, allegedly making more than $24,000 from his victims. In 2025, Diallo was also charged with tampering with a motor vehicle, auto theft and aggravated fleeing from police. If convicted on all counts, he could face up to 98 years in prison.
No returns
That’s the only problem with controlling both supply and demand in this way. It’s very illegal. There’s also a significant digital “paper trail,” especially if you use the same Facebook account each time to sell the cars. (It’s a good idea to check that the seller’s account itself is legitimate before you even contact them about your interest in a car.) In an age when even a lost license plate can bring down a massive car theft, it’s just not worth it to make a quick buck this way. Crime doesn’t pay.
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