GUY ACCIDENTALLY TRANSFERRED $200 TO WRONG NUMBER, OTHER GUY REFUSE TO RETURN

A netizen shared how he had accidentally made a PayNow transfer of $200 to a wrong number instead of his intended recipient.

However, when he tried contacting the other person for his money back, the other party replied that “your (number) has been reported to the police, have a good day,” presumably thinking that the netizen was a scammer.

Here is what he said

“i currently accidentally transferred money to a wrong number. tried contacting the person via whatsapp but however refuses to return back the money and i really wouldn’t like to make a big fuss out of this and make it into a legal method.

have showed the person screenshots of it but he claimed that i was demanding him for money and refused to check his own bank account if there was a unknown transaction from his end.”

Netizens’ comments

1. from his perspective it looks like a typical scam
2. Call the bank u used to transfer, and request for them to reverse the transaction as it was a accident. Be assured if the police ever interview you, just explain it calmly that u transfer by accident and u gd.
3. He didn’t even mention the fact that it looks like a stereotypical scam text
4. His response isn’t wrong, although could have been friendlier. From his perspective theres a chance he’d be part of a money laundering syndicate if he xferred back the money. Contact the bank/police.
5. I mean if someone texted me that I also will sus ah cos lately so many scams and shit.
   But I mean he probs dw to check his bank or maybe check alr have but he dw return lol. So maybe jus call the bank regarding this matter.
6. He could think you are a scammer. Just report police to get it back. If someone out of the blue message me say to return him money I’ll probably go to the police myself just in case. Too many complicated scams these days
7. U transferred at the wrong time and era…that’s really too bad..i would have thought it’s a scam too..
8. He did the right thing actually. Because this is one of the many scam tactics. Police will need to intervene unfortunately. Happened before. U can report too to get your money back. Don’t bother being mad. U have to go through the pek chek way..
9. just report smol pp to the popo, he will get into trouble for wrongful possession of your money
10. Anyways it’s your fault never check properly before transfer. People now taking precaution on scams. I don’t blame the other guy, you should call bank instead of the person.
11. What if this post was part of an elaborate scam to convince people that someone asking for 200 bucks is legit :O