Cape Coral woman arrested for trying to sell boat that wasn't hers

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A Cape Coral woman was caught trying to sell a boat that wasn’t even hers, and Fox 4 told Cape Coral police how her scheme landed her in handcuffs .
Watch Community Correspondent Austin Schargorodski’s report here…

Caught in the Act: Cape Coral Woman Tries to Sell a Boat That Wasn’t Hers on Facebook Marketplace

Police said Diana Marie Morgenthal Bell, 32, had previously been warned to stay away from the southeast Cape Coral property the boat was on after previously trespassing on it.

So when a neighbor spotted her in the yard standing next to the boat with someone on Wednesday, he knew something was wrong and called the police. Investigators say Bell had listed the boat and trailer on Facebook Marketplace — even though police say neither belonged to him.

“This guy who was interested came to see him. She had forged a bill of sale for this guy, with the owner’s fake signature on it too. So, right before we made a deal for her to sell the boat, the agents showed up,” said Mercedes Simonds, public affairs officer for the Cape Coral Police Department.

Today, police say Bell faces charges of grand larceny, trespassing and forgery. They urge anyone using online platforms like Facebook Marketplace to be very careful when entering into transactions.