What is Venmo for?

Venmo allows you to pay and request money from your friends. At its core, Venmo provides a social way to pay your friends when you owe them money and don't want to deal with cash. For example:

Splitting a lunch bill
Paying your friend half of a cab fare
Sending your roommate your half of the rent

Learn more about getting started with Venmo.

I am not a Venmo user and I’m seeing an unauthorized charge on my bank or card statement.

If you see Venmo on your bank or card statement, please verify that no one else has authorized access to your credit card or bank account.

Learn more about what to do if you see unexpected Venmo charges on your bank or card statement.

What’s the relationship between Venmo and PayPal?

PayPal is a payment option available at millions of businesses, big and small, in 200+ countries around the world. PayPal and Venmo are services of PayPal, Inc.

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