fork over

Unwitting people are forking over money via gift cards, cryptocurrency, credit cards, cash and wire transfers.

No one wants to spend their hard-earned money on a dud product, or fork over cash for a bad meal.

They may have also forked over $500 to reserve a specific home, which they would only get back if they signed the lease.

The money was to be forked over, the license agreement says, “regardless of how many sales occur or how much revenue is generated.”

The kidnappers gave up after two days and let them go, apparently accepting that the family had no one who could fork over a decent ransom.