The Scammers: The Scammer with an Angelic Face
An investigation reveals the modus operandi of Margot Jessie Citbon from Netanya, who exploited Facebook Marketplace to defraud dozens of victims—elderly people, business owners, and innocent citizens—using stolen checks and fake transfer screenshots. Despite complaints that dragged on for three years, the system struggled to stop her until she met the program's team.
An N12 'Scammers' investigation exposes the serial fraud case of Margot Jessie Citbon from Netanya, who operated for three full years and stole from dozens of victims through Facebook Marketplace. Citbon, a mother of two young children with a French accent, built an image of a woman in severe financial distress to evoke pity. Her method was consistent: she identified valuable items—gold jewelry, luxury phones, fashion items, and even vehicles—and created an artificial sense of urgency to collect them immediately, often late at night. In exchange for the goods, she paid with stolen checks or presented a fake screenshot of a bank transfer, but the money never arrived. The victims, including lonely elderly people, business owners, and innocent citizens, describe severe emotional manipulation with cynical use of her young children who sat with them in the living room. One of the most tragic cases is that of a 92-year-old woman, from whom Citbon stole jewelry, after which she fell into depression and died within three months. Despite a series of complaints accumulated over three years, the system struggled to stop her: police files were closed under the pretext of 'unknown offender,' and courts released her to house arrest, which she violated. Only after meeting with the program's team was Citbon arrested and a serious indictment filed against her.