Money transfer apps can be magnets for scams and fraud, but there are ways to use them safely.

Venmo is a PayPal-owned mobile payment app that simplifies sending and receiving money online. It's convenient and can be used for free with friends and family. But, like any app—especially one tied ...

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Peer-to-peer payment apps like Venmo offer an easy way to send money to friends and family as well as businesses selling goods and services—but that ease makes them a target for scams involving theft ...

Smartphone app Venmo lets you transfer money to someone’s account without fees. Smartphone app Venmo lets you transfer money to someone's account without fees or credit cards, but some users have ...

Imagine walking down the sidewalk and being confronted at gunpoint by a crook. Open the payment app on your phone and transfer out your hard-earned cash, or take a bullet in the head. That’s one phone ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Recently, Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer made headlines when someone found his Venmo account and claimed he marked transactions with gambling on college football games. Mateer denies the ...