AVOID OVERPAYMENT SCAMS!
If someone you do not know claims to have sent you an excess amount of money, and attempts to convince you to refund the difference between the sent amount and the intended amount in the form of a check, wire transfer, money order, store gift card, online payment or otherwise - STOP! THIS IS A SCAM. YOUR MONEY WILL BE LOST.
Overpayment scams typically include some combination of fraudulent payments from a scammer to you the victim and can result in you making a legitimate payment to the scammer.
Here are some typical overpayment scams:
RED ALERT REMINDER! If someone you do not know claims to have sent you an excess amount of money, and attempts to convince you to refund the difference between the sent amount and the intended amount do not proceed with the transaction, it is most likely a scam.