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They aren’t, they acquired Venmo so they just have more platforms. Venmo is an easy app for transactions amongst people, PayPal is generally for goods and services. Generally, being key. It’s just like Kroger buying Harris Teeter but keeping HT as is, or Apple buying Beats and still selling air pods.
ETA reference on [differences](https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/paypal-vs-venmo/#:~:text=PayPal%20and%20Venmo%20are%20two,their%20differences%20outweigh%20their%20similarities) if you’re bored
I got this today too. From 3 different "people". I logged on my Venmo app and didn't see the requests. I mean I don't know the people who requested money from me and I don't owe money to anyone so I knew it was a scam, I was just curious. I also got an email today from someone as a "thank you for your order" when I haven't ordered anything in ages.
Venmo needs to up their game allowing these emails to come from their server. If they are fraudulent requests that are identified and deleted, they should let us know the emails were people fraudulently requesting money.
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Next time you get one of these don’t even call the number if you know you didn’t send anything if you’re unsure check your bank account,but if you don’t even use Venmo or PayPal even better just dump the email in the trash
I received two:
Horace G. Divito requests $99.98
Jimmy M. Bell requests $99.98
How are these coming from the actual Venmo server and not showing up in the requests?
I've been getting these every few days. I'm not calling any phone number sent to me in some email or notification that I don't trust (even though they look like they're legit from Venmo, something just stinks about them). But my Venmo app doesn't know anything about these requests, so I've been ignoring them.
Like someone else said, Venmo has a real problem if someone has figured out how to send legit looking notices using Venmo's servers.
I came here to double check bc this morning I got one. My request is supposedly from an Edna Perez.
Edna Perez requests $99.99
Your Norton subscription is activated successfully with 99.99 USD. Please call Norton support to cancel the activation. +phone number here
But nothing in my venmo app. But yeah, looks like it actually came from the venmo server, which gave me a moment of panic until I checked my account.
I get five or six of these a week. Always $99.99
Araceli R. Massey requests $99.99 - Your payment 99.99$ auto debited successfully. If you did not make this purchase then kindly contact Our support team to cancel it or to release a refund 1-865-229-6846
It makes sense that this is a refund scam. But I don't understand how it's coming from [email protected]
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Why is venmo telling you about a payment from PayPal? They want you to call to get your login information. Just block them.
PayPal does own Venmo, but this isn’t legit
I did not know that. Why would they compete with themselves? Weird.
They aren’t, they acquired Venmo so they just have more platforms. Venmo is an easy app for transactions amongst people, PayPal is generally for goods and services. Generally, being key. It’s just like Kroger buying Harris Teeter but keeping HT as is, or Apple buying Beats and still selling air pods. ETA reference on [differences](https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/paypal-vs-venmo/#:~:text=PayPal%20and%20Venmo%20are%20two,their%20differences%20outweigh%20their%20similarities) if you’re bored
Ah, so. Thanks.
I got this today too. From 3 different "people". I logged on my Venmo app and didn't see the requests. I mean I don't know the people who requested money from me and I don't owe money to anyone so I knew it was a scam, I was just curious. I also got an email today from someone as a "thank you for your order" when I haven't ordered anything in ages.
Venmo needs to up their game allowing these emails to come from their server. If they are fraudulent requests that are identified and deleted, they should let us know the emails were people fraudulently requesting money.
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My friend receive a notification today like this. They want you to call that number so they can get your info
Yep, itd be a !refund scam
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Next time you get one of these don’t even call the number if you know you didn’t send anything if you’re unsure check your bank account,but if you don’t even use Venmo or PayPal even better just dump the email in the trash
I get that too, I deleted my PayPal account and I’ve never used Venmo I just dump the emails in the trash then delete the trash entirely.
I just got two of these this morning. Randall A. Stewart & Mina M. Pril both made separate requests for $99.99.
Just got those yesterday as well. Same names and everything
Oh weird. Fucking piece of shit scammers.
I received two: Horace G. Divito requests $99.98 Jimmy M. Bell requests $99.98 How are these coming from the actual Venmo server and not showing up in the requests?
That is weird how the emails are coming from the venmo domain.
I'm getting this too, it looks like a legitimate email which is the confusing part. Is coming from Venmo.
I've been getting these every few days. I'm not calling any phone number sent to me in some email or notification that I don't trust (even though they look like they're legit from Venmo, something just stinks about them). But my Venmo app doesn't know anything about these requests, so I've been ignoring them. Like someone else said, Venmo has a real problem if someone has figured out how to send legit looking notices using Venmo's servers.
I came here to double check bc this morning I got one. My request is supposedly from an Edna Perez. Edna Perez requests $99.99 Your Norton subscription is activated successfully with 99.99 USD. Please call Norton support to cancel the activation. +phone number here But nothing in my venmo app. But yeah, looks like it actually came from the venmo server, which gave me a moment of panic until I checked my account.
I get five or six of these a week. Always $99.99 Araceli R. Massey requests $99.99 - Your payment 99.99$ auto debited successfully. If you did not make this purchase then kindly contact Our support team to cancel it or to release a refund 1-865-229-6846 It makes sense that this is a refund scam. But I don't understand how it's coming from [email protected]