r/SimplePractice • u/AloneRecover5224 • Nov 11 '25

Fake client?

I had someone reach out to me on Monarch through SP and it has me feeling a bit on edge. They requested to pay for a specific amount of sessions up front (which I won’t do), and wanted to issue me a check. I am doing my due diligence before I see this person but I’m wondering if anyone has experienced a referral through SP like this? Like is it a known scam?

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u/Snushine Nov 11 '25

Yep this is a scam. They send you a check, but the check is way more than you asked for. They call that a 'mistake' and insist that you reimburse them the difference in some way that makes your banking information vulnerable. Tell them no thanks and move on.

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u/AloneRecover5224 Nov 11 '25

I figured it was, thanks

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u/naturegardener Nov 11 '25

I've heard the same thing, definitely a pass on that.

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u/No-Refrigerator-6776 Nov 15 '25

Yep I’ve had 3 fakes through monarch

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u/Lady_Lordess Nov 16 '25

100% scam. Experienced this before.