Thousands of Venmo users have reported issues with accessing their payment app on Thursday. According to Downdetector, the software tracker showed an increase in user-reported outages around 1:45 ...

Payments service makes your friends list public by default, and many users never bother to change that setting.

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Venmo is an app for sending money electronically to friends, family, or businesses. You can use the app simply for sending and receiving money, or you may also choose to use Venmo's banking features.

Like other peer-to-peer (P2P) payment apps, Venmo makes sending money to family, friends or businesses convenient, quick and secure. Whether you're paying back your share of last night's dinner ...

However, apps such as Venmo and Zelle are meant to be used only within your trusted network of friends and don't have the same type of protections. "Once you push a button on Zelle and send the ...

Fortunately, the Redford, Michigan, resident had a Venmo account. "I gave them my name to search," Damuth explains. Shoppers then sent money via the payment app for a cashless purchase.

Mobile and online payments service Venmo is becoming more widespread and finding its way into other applications’ checkout systems. Apps like LivingSocial, HotelTonight and YPlan are all ...