Any way of retrieving money sent to wrong person?

[polluxtwin1]

I tried to pay some money to a friend but I stupidly paid it to someone with the same first name and a similar last name. If that person were active in SL, I would politely ask him to give the money back and, if he didn't, I'd simply write it off with regret. But it appears to be an inactive account, which means those 3,830 Lindens will possibly sit there forever without ever being used.

Is there any chance that LL might return the money to me?

I know it's a long shot, but I have to ask.

 

 

[Echo Hermit]

Hello, polluxtwin1, and welcome to Second Life Answers.

I really really REALLY doubt you can get the money returned to you.  It was a careless error, one any human being can make. In your shoes, I would contact that person to whom I paid the money and ask 'pretty please' if I could have the money back. Maybe they will laugh and log in and return it to you with good humour.  If after a couple of weeks you hear nothing though, then you will just have to put this down to experience I feel.

Linden Lab are very unlikely to get involved, but there is nothing stopping you from submitting a support ticket via the "help" button at the top of this screen and asking. 

And, of course, if you do have a happy solution to this, we would love to have an update.

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