Phishing on Vinted: Klagenfurt woman loses thousands of euros in jacket sale
A 40-year-old woman from Klagenfurt fell victim to a phishing scam while selling a jacket on Vinted. The perpetrator withdrew a mid-four-figure sum from her account.
Phishing via WhatsApp: Klagenfurt woman defrauded of thousands of euros on Vinted
A 40-year-old woman from Klagenfurt lost a mid-four-figure euro amount while attempting to sell a jacket on the sales platform Vinted. According to meinbezirk.at, citing police, the fraud began on 11 October.
On that day, an alleged potential buyer contacted the woman. Communication subsequently moved from the platform to WhatsApp. There, the previously unknown perpetrator sent the 40-year-old a link.
Through this link, the woman disclosed her banking details. The perpetrator immediately used the data to withdraw a mid-four-figure euro amount from the Klagenfurt woman's account. Rather than earning money from the jacket sale, she suffered considerable financial damage.
Police are investigating. The perpetrator remains unknown.
Source: Google News AT — Crime (de)