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Laura Spoya Says Yape Transfer Mistake Cost Her S/500 After Recipient Refused to Return It

On her Good Time podcast, the creator said a woman in Chiclayo declared the money spent, then threatened to report extortion.

Overview

  • Spoya says she mistyped a number while paying for household groceries and sent S/500 to the wrong Yape account.
  • The recipient, described as living in Chiclayo, told her it was not her fault to fix and urged her to contact the bank.
  • According to WhatsApp messages Spoya recounted, the woman said she used the funds on medicines for her mother.
  • Spoya says the woman warned she would accuse her of extortion if contacted again about the money.
  • Spoya noted past transfer mistakes had been resolved with recipients’ help, and there is no report of bank or legal recovery in this case as of Oct. 2.