Contacted by TF1info this Friday, the press service of Vinted France confirms the fraud. “We recently blocked access to the accounts of several of our members, due to an incident where fraudulent access to these accounts was noted. Although at this stage we prefer not to share further details on the situation on which our teams continue to work, we can however affirm that the connection information used (usernames, passwords, etc.) were obtained from data consulted elsewhere, outside the platform, and not linked at Vinted“, he indicates.
Vinted also ensures that it does everything possible to “restore access” of these users “on their own account” et “advise them to ensure the security of their account and their identifiers”. The company also states that it confirms that the victims of this scam “will be eligible for compensation in the event of money lost on their Vinted wallets”.