u/komoo_kedro

▲ 3 r/venmo

Scam??

So I get a text from a random number, asking if I'm available for a photoshoot (as i am a photographer) for their daughter. Im thinking, "oh cool someone wants to book with me!" So we get the photoshoot details and they ask me zelle or venmo for payment. I went with venmo.

Finalizing details for the photoshoot, which go smoothly.

Few hours later I get a text from another random number that basically says that a business account (guessing from the first random number) sent me the amount agreed upon for the shoot, but it's on hold due to the transfer being a "business to personal transfer" requiring a minimum of 500. Which only a phone number was provided to call whomever it is and I'm assuming making a payment to reach that 500 and then the under-minimum amount would be released, and then the funds that were needed would be refunded back. Which, I don't even have enough in my bank account to make that supposed payment

I have never heard of this before, but I am skeptical that it is a scam

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u/komoo_kedro — 6 days ago