11/02/2026
🚨 SCAM ALERT FOR FELLOW SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS! !!!!!🚨please be careful 💕
Just wanted to share something that happened to us at Love and Beyond today in hopes of preventing another small business from falling for this!
We had someone reach out wanting to place a custom order for one of our cutting boards. Everything seemed completely normal at first. We discussed the customization, price, shipping, and the deposit required to begin the order.
When it came time to pay, we sent them our Venmo QR code. That’s when things started getting suspicious. 🚩
They claimed their payment was pending because of an issue with our Venmo business account and insisted we call a specific phone number to speak with a supposed Venmo representative.
The problem? We had received absolutely NOTHING from Venmo. No payment, no notification, no email. And the phone number they provided wasn’t Venmo’s official customer service number!
Thankfully, we recognized the red flags before anything happened.
💡 A reminder to all small business owners:
* Never trust a screenshot or someone’s word that a payment was sent.
* Always verify payments directly through your payment app.
* Never call a “customer service” number provided by a suspicious buyer.
* Never pay a fee to receive a customer’s payment.
* Trust your gut when something doesn’t feel right!
It’s frustrating enough trying to grow a small business without having people attempt to take advantage of your hard work.
We’re sharing this because these scammers can be convincing, especially when they approach you pretending to be genuine customers.
Please be careful out there, fellow small business owners! ❤️
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