Something similar happened to me once. I posted a note in the transaction that it was an error and stated "I authorize Venmo to reverse this transaction." I also stated that under no circumstance would I initiate a payment myself.
I also emailed Venmo. Venmo support told me to initiate a payment back. I told them I absolutely wouldn't do that and I was shocked that they suggested it. Venmo then reversed the transaction.
Venmo is a terrible company, their support is terrible, and they are actively encouraging their users to get scammed.
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Reply to Someone randomly venmoed me $250. The description was “catch this crook”. They commented to refund them. Confused due to scams like this. What do I do? by phenry17
Something similar happened to me once. I posted a note in the transaction that it was an error and stated "I authorize Venmo to reverse this transaction." I also stated that under no circumstance would I initiate a payment myself.
I also emailed Venmo. Venmo support told me to initiate a payment back. I told them I absolutely wouldn't do that and I was shocked that they suggested it. Venmo then reversed the transaction.
Venmo is a terrible company, their support is terrible, and they are actively encouraging their users to get scammed.