As the dollar bill has become extinct among many a purse and wallet, applications such as Cash App, Venmo, Paypal, and Zelle (peer to peer P2P payment apps) are becoming an increasingly popular alternative. So is this safe? Years ago, many of us were afraid to put any banking information online, however, the convenience of such an app has convinced the most aggressive dissenter to change their mind. Nothing is truly safe anymore, but we can use some best practices to keep our eyes out for fraud within these platforms