Is "POS ADJUSTMENT - CR PRIME VIDEO CHANNE AMZN.COM/BI" fraud?

Written by Caleb Martin

June 18th, 2024

Medium Risk

What is "POS ADJUSTMENT - CR PRIME VIDEO CHANNE AMZN.COM/BI"?

Amazon Prime Video is a part of Amazon.com, Inc. which was founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos. It is a subscription-based streaming service that offers television shows and films for rent or purchase. Apart from the vast library of films and TV shows including those produced in-house, they also allow users to subscribe to other services like HBO, Showtime, and Starz through their platform. It also provides original content, exclusive to their platform for viewers.'

  • POS: Stands for Point of Sale, indicating that the transaction was made at a physical retail location.
  • ADJUSTMENT: This refers to a change made to a previous transaction.
  • CR: Stands for credit, indicating that a credit was applied to the account.
  • PRIME VIDEO CHANNE: This refers to the Prime Video Channel, which is a streaming service provided by Amazon.
  • AMZN.COM/BILL: This indicates that the transaction was made on Amazon's website and will be billed accordingly.

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    SimplyWise Community Comments

    Harold Nelson

    What a scam! Just noticed a charge from POS ADJUSTMENT - CR PRIME VIDEO CHANNE AMZN.COM/BI on my statement dated 07/15/2023. Definitely disputing this fraudulent charge!

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