Is "DEBIT 123 MAIN StRD PURCHASE AT BADOO, 650-253-000" fraud?

Written by Piper Hall

June 18th, 2024

Medium Risk

What is "DEBIT 123 MAIN StRD PURCHASE AT BADOO, 650-253-000"?

Badoo is an online dating-focused social network founded in 2006 by Russian entrepreneur Andrey Andreev. The company has been in business for over 15 years. Badoo's platform allows users to connect with new people in their area or around the world. The service offers a variety of features including messaging, photo sharing, and profile browsing. Users can access Badoo through its website or mobile app, which is available for both iOS and Android devices. The focus of Badoo is primarily on facilitating social interactions and connections among its users.

DEBIT: Transaction type (withdrawal or deduction)

123 MAIN StRD: Possible customer or vendor identifier/location

PURCHASE AT BADOO: Merchant or service name where the purchase occurred

650-253-0000: Contact number for the merchant or service

123 MAIN St: Location of the transaction

ON 070323: Date of the transaction (MMDDYY format)

FROM 123 MAIN StRD#: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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.