The Byram Police Department is urging residents to use caution when arranging purchases or sales through online marketplaces, including Facebook Marketplace, as the holiday season approaches.
Police recommend meeting in safe, well-lit public places with surveillance cameras, preferably at a local police department. If someone refuses to meet at a police department or another designated safe exchange location, police say that could be a warning sign of fraudulent or criminal activity, and residents should reconsider the transaction.
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The department urged residents to remain vigilant, use good judgment and prioritize personal safety when buying or selling items online.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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