SCAM ALERT: Venmo warns of fake prize scam

February 26, 2026

The rise of online payment apps like Venmo has meant an increase in suspected scam activity connected with those apps.

If you believe you have been the victim of a scam on Venmo, please contact our Support team.

To reach the Venmo Support team, go to Me > Settings > Get Help > Chat With Us in your Venmo app and ask for an agent.

Fake Prize or Cash Reward

Details:

Scammer may send a text message or email with a link saying that you have won money from Venmo
The link may ask you to sign into your Venmo account, or to enter information about your Venmo account

How to avoid this scam:

Never enter Venmo log-in information outside of Venmo.com and the Venmo app
Do not provide Venmo account information on social media except to official Venmo accounts
Venmo’s accounts on Twitter are @Venmo and @VenmoSupport
We are @Venmo on Instagram and @Venmo on Facebook
Venmo will only email you from an email address ending in “venmo.com”