Is "POS Purchase Non-PIN BUMBLE" fraud?

Written by Caleb Martin

June 18th, 2024

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What is "POS Purchase Non-PIN BUMBLE"?

Bumble Inc. was founded in 2014 by Whitney Wolfe Herd. The company operates the Bumble app, which is a dating service where women make the first move. Beyond dating, Bumble also offers platforms for business networking and finding friends, known as Bumble Bizz and Bumble BFF, respectively. The company provides subscription services and in-app purchases as a source of revenue. Bumble has expanded its reach through partnerships and acquisitions, including a notable merger with Badoo, another dating app.

  • POS Purchase: Point of Sale transaction, indicating a purchase made at a physical or online store
  • Non-PIN: Transaction completed without the use of a Personal Identification Number
  • BUMBLE: Name or descriptor of the merchant or service where the purchase was made
  • 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.

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