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This is a scam. Tell them to contact Venmo to sort it out on their end. Do not send any money to anyone. If you do it’s considered a new transaction. Which means that when the card owner whose account was stolen (or whatever the scam is here) finds out about the unauthorized use in the 1500 is charged back, it will vanish from your account…
I got a call from venmo. I got 2 calls tonight from an 855 number and sent both calls straight to voicemail. I looked it up on Google and Venmo customer service came up. Then I checked and had 2 voicemails. It was an automated message stating that I had sent $500 to a John Kramer and that they believed it was fraudulent and I should press 1.
Instead of sending a text, they’ll open your Venmo app and transfer funds from your account to theirs. 4. Mysterious money in app. You should also be on high-alert if money mysteriously appears ...
Here is an image of a scammer trying to pull off a fake payment scam. There is also a variant of the fake payment scam where you will receive a legitimate but fraudulent payment. If you think you're dealing with a scammer, you're probably right. Always trust your gut. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically.
The scam doesn't happen through Venmo directly. The scammer sends you an email purporting to be from Venmo (but it's usually from a random gmail address) telling you that your account is not a business account, so you have to pay to upgrade it. The email is usually poorly-written and the process makes no sense, but people still fall for it.
The best way to use "Venmo/Zelle" is if you are using it for family and your friends. If you don't want to get scammed or risk anything, only meet up in person and pay in cash. It is generally safe to accept money by Zelle or CashApp or Venmo or PayPal (friends and family), because those payment methods are difficult or impossible (in the case ...
A second common scam is where Venmo payments are illegitimate, but the scammer "cashes out" via valuable goods. Incoming Venmo/PayPal payments are illegitimate just like a fake check. Victim "pays out" by handing the scammer or a middleman valuable goods like iPhones, sports games tickets, etc. In case of this scam, looks like the scammer uses ...
Venmo scam - beware. Scam Alert. Hello all! Just wanted to make everyone aware of an ongoing Venmo scam. Currently getting several “sign in attempt from new device” emails from this domain venmo@venmo.com. Thing is, I haven’t had a Venmo account for 8 years. I’m forwarding them to phishing@venmo.com for now and deleting it.
Chargeback Scam. A guy I used to be friends with sent me a total of $1200 over a span of several months in order to pay me back for things, I have text evidence that these transactions were intentional and even sent them to Venmo during the dispute process however his bank has charged back the money leaving my account -$1200 and Venmo has yet ...
ADMIN MOD. New Scam? Just got an email from venmo@venmo.com saying "Misty Parks requests $99.99 - Your payment auto debited successfully. If you did not make this purchase then cancel it or to release a refund Call customer service:+1 (888) 454-1782" as the title. Misty Parks requests $99.99 - Your payment auto debited successfully."