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Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

Left: Text reading "This morning, I woke up to a Venmo request for $3.25 with the note “half the fries.” At first I thought it was a joke, but nope, he was serious." Right: Woman dipping French fries into red sauce in cafe.

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“I thought it was a joke”: Man baffles date with $3 Venmo request for half the fries

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘You just lost $500’: Woman gets Venmo’d $500 by ‘accident.’ Here’s why she shouldn’t have sent it back

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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‘Am I being charged by the hour right now?‘: Customer hires Taskrabbit to hang TV. Then the worker asks her to Venmo

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‘Venmo just made the biggest mistake’: Woman issues warning about Venmo promo after friend sends ‘Santa’ her rent money

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‘I declined the request’: Woman says stranger sent her $300 on Venmo. Here’s why she didn’t send it back

Vanessa St-Amand is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

Woman Venmos rent to her landlord monthly for 13 months

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‘Why would he not say anything after 13 months??’: Woman discovers she’s been Venmoing her rent to the wrong person—not her landlord

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Woman gets ‘treated’ to lunch by co-worker. Then, she sends a Cash App request

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‘Just send it and move on’: Woman gets ‘treated’ to lunch by co-worker. Then, she sends a Cash App request

Ramon Ramirez is the managing editor, and formerly the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

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Main Character of the Week: Mom (allegedly) charged for school supplies her son broke

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot. She graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘I would be humiliated’: Mom says teacher sent her $370 Venmo request to pay for all the things her son broke in classroom

Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

Eric Webb

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‘Don’t send me any more money. I’m gonna call Venmo’: Woman warns of ‘advanced’ Facebook Marketplace scam

Maria Santa Poggi is an incoming MFA candidate at Sarah Lawrence College for poetry. She is a freelance writer, and her work has appeared in Vogue, Teen Vogue, Paper, and i-d, amongst other publications.

Maria Poggi

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‘Can you get Samuel Alito’s next?’: TikToker encouraged viewers to troll anti-abortion lawmakers via Venmo requests

Dan Latu is a freelance journalist writing about the internet and culture. Previously, his work has appeared in the Real Deal and Columbia News Service.

Dan Latu

Man showing $300 fraudulent Venmo request

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‘How is someone copying the exact username?’: TikToker shows Venmo scammer impersonated his friend and requested money

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration, sexual violence, and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards. Follow: @Samideque

Samira Sadeque

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