Watch out for this Venmo scam. If a stranger sends you money "by mistake" and asks for you to send it back, it's a scam. The scammer probably used a stolen credit card to fund the initial transaction but has the money you’re sending back programmed to go to the scammer’s legitimate account. So you’ve sent the money to the scammer, and not to the owner of the credit card. When the owner files a fraud claim, Venmo will take the money from your account. If you send a transfer as requested, you’ll b

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