I got paid twice from my job — what should I do?

Do not send money back by Zelle, Venmo, wire, gift cards, or crypto. Contact the company only through a number or website you look up yourself. Paste the message into free Job Overpay Check and call your bank if you already deposited a check.

How do I check a job overpayment message?

Paste the full chat or email into free Job Overpay Check at yoyosup.com, then use LinkCheck on any portal URL and PhoneCheck on recruiter numbers.

Paid twice at work? Check for overpayment scam

Q: What is a job overpayment scam?

A scammer pretends to be an employer, sends a fake check or deposit that is too large, then asks you to return the “extra.” The original payment is reversed later and you lose whatever you sent.

A message says payroll paid you twice, sent a check for too much, or you must return the overpayment today by Zelle. Before you send a dollar back, pause. That script is one of the most common job overpayment scams in the U.S.

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“Hi — we overpaid your remote role by mistake. Please Zelle the extra $850 back to accounting today. Keep $150 as a thank-you.”

What is a job overpayment scam?

A criminal poses as an employer (or “client”). They send a fake check or claim a deposit was too large. They ask you to forward the extra to a vendor, boss, or “payroll fix” using a payment method that is hard to reverse. Later the bank reverses the original funds. Your outbound transfer was real money.

Keywords people search when this hits

“I got paid twice from my job”
Job overpayment scam / check overpayment scam
Employer overpaid me send money back
Fake remote job Zelle / equipment check scam

Those are the exact situations Job Overpay Check is built for — not a general job board, just the payment trap.

What to do (and not do)

Do not Zelle, Venmo, wire, buy gift cards, or send crypto “back.”
Paste the full message into Job Overpay Check.
If there is a hiring link, use LinkCheck without opening it first.
If there is a phone number, use PhoneCheck.
Contact the real company only through a number or website you look up yourself — not from the message.
If you already deposited a check, call your bank and explain a suspected job overpayment / fake check scam. Save all messages.

FAQ

I got paid twice from my job — is it always a scam?

Real payroll errors happen, but they are fixed through official HR and bank processes — not “Zelle this person in the next hour.” Treat urgency + person-to-person payment as hostile until proven otherwise.

The check looked real and funds showed available.

“Available” is not the same as “cleared forever.” Fake checks exploit that delay. That is why scammers rush you.

Is the free checker really free?

Yes. Job Overpay Check needs no signup and runs in your browser.

I got paid twice from my job — overpayment scam?