Overview
- TikTok creator Chloe Chandler flagged the tactic, and UK outlets have amplified the warning as multiple users report similar encounters.
- Scammers buy an item, confirm everything is fine, then later claim a fault and request the seller’s name, address, phone number and email to arrange a supposed return.
- Because the buyer has already clicked the confirmation, resolving refunds through Vinted becomes difficult and sellers can be pressured to share information off‑platform.
- Accounts running the scam can appear credible with positive reviews from other scammers, and some reports warn of AI‑generated images used as fake evidence.
- Guidance urges sellers not to share personal details, to report cases via Vinted’s contact option or phishing@vinted.com, preserve screenshots, freeze cards, update passwords, contact banks about reversals, and consider returns to secure pickup points to avoid giving a home address.