Beware of receiving unexpected payments on Venmo. They may appear to be accidental and the sender may ask you to return the money, but if it is a scam, sending the money back could lead to financial loss.
If the payment was made using stolen credit or debit card information and the cardholder reports it as fraud, you may not be able to recover the money. Additionally, if you are unable to reverse the fraudulent payment, you may also lose the money you sent back to the scammer.