Someone contacted me to say she had sent me money by mistake and asked me to refund it. I went to my account history and saw the payment, but it was a net amount (i.e. the original amount minus several dollars in fees). It appears that if I refund the payment, I'm actually sending the person the full amount - in other words, I'm out several dollars in fees for a payment I never requested. Is this true? The person who paid me has a verified account so I assume this is not a scam, though even so I'm reluctant to just send money for the net amount lest the sender then open up a dispute for the initial payment as well (which would mean I'm out money).
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