Is "BURKES OUT 123 MAIN St" fraud?

Written by Lily Tran

June 18th, 2024

Medium Risk

What is "BURKES OUT 123 MAIN St"?

Burkes Outlet has been in business since 1987. It operates as a chain of off-price department stores. The company offers a variety of retail products, including clothing for men, women, and children, footwear, accessories, home furnishings, beauty products, and toys. Burkes Outlet focuses on providing its customers with discounted name-brand merchandise across these categories. The stores are primarily located in smaller to mid-sized markets across the United States.

  • BURKES: Business or merchant where the transaction took place
  • OUT: Transaction type (e.g., indicating an outgoing payment)
  • 123 MAIN St: Address of the business location
  • 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.
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    STEP 1

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    STEP 2

    Connect Your Bank

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    STEP 3

    Reconcile

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