For the most part, you can avoid being a victim of Cash App scams by never sending money to someone you don’t know. Also, ...

You can send money to someone else with just a phone number or email address. However, the person you're sending money to will need to have an account with the transfer service you use.

Money transfer apps allow users to send and receive funds with just a few taps. Typically, all you need is the recipient’s email address or phone number to send a payment.

Tomasko, 31, a freelance software consultant in Chicago, understands why people appreciate the ease of the apps, which typically only require you to know someone's username in order to send money. But ...

Cash App says you can avoid this scam by never sending money to someone you don’t know, even if they say the money was sent by accident. You can also refund the payment to the sender instead of ...

Understanding the most common Cash App scams, which aim to get you to send money or reveal sensitive personal information, can help you avoid them. Advertisement: High Yield Savings Offers Earn 4. ...