Is "AIRBNB 4977 AIRBNB" fraud?

Written by Piper Hall

June 18th, 2024

Medium Risk

What is "AIRBNB 4977 AIRBNB"?

Airbnb is an online marketplace that connects people who want to rent out their homes with people who are looking for accommodations in that locale. The company was founded in August 2008 and is based in San Francisco, California. It facilitates experiences related to tourism such as walking tours, and provides access to unique homes and apartments around the world. Airbnb also allows people to participate in or facilitate experiences that are related to food and drink, arts, and entertainment.'

  • AIRBNB: The merchant or company associated with the transaction
  • 4977: The unique identification code assigned to the transaction
  • AIRBNB: A repeat of the merchant or company name

    • Verify if this transaction is fraud in 30 seconds

    Verify With Receipt

    The best way to tell if this charge is fraudulent is to find the receipt. You may have an electronic copy of the receipt, which you can finding by searching in your email accounts for.
    Or, if you want to automatically find and reconcile receipts so you never worry about fraud, you can use SimplyWise to automatically match all bank and credit card transactions to email and paper receipts. The app instantly reconciles your expenses and flags anything that doesn't match.

    STEP 1

    Connect your Email

    Download the SimplyWise app and connect your email account. SimplyWise will search through your emails and find all the receipts in your inbox. This allows you to understand what exactly you are paying for when you see a bank transaction on your statement.

    STEP 2

    Connect Your Bank

    Connect to your bank account/credit card transactions through the secure (256 bit encryption) Reconciliation feature within the app.

    STEP 3

    Reconcile

    Reconcile the charges reported by your financial institution against what you've recorded in your SimplyWise account. Find fraud quickly! SimplyWise will match your transactions to your bank/credit card spending and check those items off.

    SimplyWise Community Comments

    Marvin Grant

    That happened to me too! Don't panic, just call your bank and they'll sort it out. Happened to be a mistake on my statement. Good luck!

    Harper Jacobs

    This fraudulent AIRBNB charge on 5/15/2023 pissed me off! I didn't book anything! Anyone else experience this scam? #fraudulentcharge

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