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Sent money to the wrong UPI ID? What happens next—and what you should do

Mint Money Sent money to the wrong UPI ID? What happens next—and what you should do Khyati Dharamsi 6 min read 13 Jan 2026, 11:18 am IST Users should verify recipient details, avoid unknown QR codes, and never approve collect requests unless certain of their purpose. Summary A wrong UPI transfer isn’t always reversible.

Sent money to the wrong UPI ID? What happens next—and what you should do

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  • From frozen accounts to missed investment returns, here’s how recovery works, why delays hurt, and what users should do to protect themselves.
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  • Subscribe now Last month, a 73-year-old spiritual teacher, who did not want to be named, accidentally transferred ₹1,050 through the unified payments interface (UPI) to a wrong phone number.
  • To recover the money, she traced the transaction within her UPI app.
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