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Kansas City Man Charged in Alleged Facebook Marketplace Sell-Then-Steal Car Scheme

He remains jailed on a $30,000 cash-only bond pending a January 27 bond review.

Overview

  • Prosecutors charged Mamadou Diallo, 24, with six counts of first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle and eight counts of forgery, with each count carrying a potential seven-year sentence.
  • Court records outline eight similar incidents in May and June 2025 after cash sales arranged through Facebook Marketplace.
  • The same two vehicles—a 2013 gray Honda Civic and a 2013 brown Buick Verano—were allegedly sold to buyers who later found them taken within hours.
  • Evidence described in filings includes victim photo identifications, a Missouri Department of Revenue agent verifying a counterfeit title, and CCTV capturing one theft.
  • Investigators estimate about $24,600 in victim losses, while Diallo denies involvement and use of the cited online alias, and records note additional warrants or detention requests from other jurisdictions.