Alabama Mom Mistakenly Sends $800 via Apple Pay, Recipient Refuses to Return Funds

Alabama Mom Mistakenly Sends $800 via Apple Pay, Recipient Refuses to Return Funds

A Troy, Alabama mother accidentally sent $800 through Apple Pay to the wrong recipient, who is now refusing to return the funds. Shayalia Bradford says the money was intended for her children’s tuition but ended up in the account of Carmen Melissa Farris, who has since blocked her on all communication platforms.

Bradford took to Facebook on Friday, Jan. 10, to ask for help. She asked if anyone knew Carmen Farris or her husband, Joseph Farris, explaining how she mistakenly sent the funds and her attempts to recover them. Bradford wrote that the payment was meant for a woman named “Tasha” but was mistakenly sent to Carmen – who has the old number of Tasha.

The Transfer

According to screenshots shared by Bradford, the $800 was sent at 6:25 a.m. on Jan. 10 for “Khloe and Kassidy Wright,” presumably her children. Shortly after, Bradford received a message from the contact saved as “Tasha,” who told Bradford to call her attached with a screenshot showing the money had been transferred to a Wells Fargo account at 7:08 a.m.

Bradford immediately realized her error and sent a request to reverse the payment, pleading with Carmen to return the funds. Her messages included emotional appeals, stating, “I’m a single mother trying. Please just hit pay so I can get my funds back.” Despite her repeated requests, Carmen read the messages but did not respond. Instead, she blocked Bradford on iMessage, leaving the mother with no means to reclaim the money.

Social Media Fallout

During a Facetime call, Joseph reportedly berated Bradford, claiming she didn’t give them enough time to respond. When Bradford insisted the money be returned, Joseph replied, “It’s too late.” Carmen then attempted to justify her actions instead of returning the woman’s money.

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Adding insult to injury, Carmen allegedly posted on social media saying, “$800 payday. Guess who just got PAID,” a post that has since been deleted.

Initially, Bradford created a GoFundMe campaign after people expressed a desire to donate and help her recover the lost funds. However, when the donations exceeded $800, some began questioning her motives. Despite this, some felt she could have disabled the account once it reached the initial $800 target. Facing scrutiny, Bradford ultimately decided to deactivate the GoFundMe account.

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If you would like to donate to this mother of three, you can send your contribution via Apple Pay to Shayalia at Shayalia.Banbridge@icloud.com.