I was sent $3,000 from a random number. At first, the stranger said it was a mistake — but eventually accused me of stealing it. Am I being scammed?

Here's how the latest scam often starts: You get a payment from a number you don't recognize. A few hours or days later, the ...
Yahoo

I was sent $3K from a random number. The stranger said it was a mistake — then accused me of stealing. Is this a scam

Instant payment apps like Venmo and Apple Cash make it easy to send money to friends or family. But they've also given scammers another way to defraud unsuspecting users. Here's how the latest scam ...
Hackaday

Random Number Generator Is A Blast From The Past

Hackers love random numbers, or more accurately, the pursuit of them. It turns out that computers are so good at following our exacting instructions that they are largely incapable of doing anything ...
Ars Technica

Bank Random Number Generators

I opened an account with a bank and they provided me with one of those random number generators for my key chain. Every time I log in, I need to press the button on the device and enter the number ...