Facebook Messenger now lets you pay your friends

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by Sindy Cator on March 17, 2015 at 7:13 pm

Facebook Messenger is about to take on Venmo: you can now send payments through the app. The app now features a small ‘$’ sign above the the keyboard which will lead you to a payments interface. Just enter the amount you want to send and tap pay to send money. You’ll be prompted to enter a debit card number (Mastercard or Visa) if you haven’t already, and on iOS devices you can use TouchID to secure your payments. Alternatively, you can just use a PIN. Money is briefly held through Facebook, according to Recode, after which it’s transferred to the respective…