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Inside the Wallapop and Vinted Scam Playbook: Fake Payments and Shipping Traps

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Inside the Wallapop and Vinted Scam Playbook: Fake Payments and Shipping Traps

Almost every scam on Wallapop and Vinted begins with the same demand: move the conversation elsewhere. A buyer who prefers WhatsApp, a link to “receive” a payment, a courier that is supposedly cheaper than the platform’s own service. Once a user accepts, the protection that makes a marketplace safer than a classifieds board vanishes. TechNews … Read more

Bizum Fraud: Why Accepting a Payment Request Can Empty Your Account

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Bizum Fraud: Why Accepting a Payment Request Can Empty Your Account

Bizum has become a default payment rail for millions, which makes one misunderstanding especially dangerous: accepting a money request does not collect cash. It sends cash. That distinction sits at the heart of most Bizum fraud, from bogus second-hand buyers to messages claiming a payment was made by mistake. Core mechanic: A Bizum request asks … Read more