Recently, Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer made headlines when someone found his Venmo account and claimed he marked transactions with gambling on college football games. Mateer denies the accusations and says it was a joke. Whether or not his transactions meant anything, the story highlights a much bigger issue: how easy it is for strangers to see what you are doing on Venmo.

When you send or receive money on Venmo, your payments might be visible to anyone, even people who are not connected to you. This happens because Venmo’s default setting for transactions is “Public.” That means anyone can see the note you add, the person you are paying, and when the payment happened.

While the amount of money is not shown, the details can still reveal a lot. Scammers watch these public feed

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