Is "Debit: Signature purchase from XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX CAR" fraud?

Written by Aiden Lee

June 18th, 2024

Medium Risk

What is "Debit: Signature purchase from XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX CAR"?

Carnival Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc, has been in business since 1972. The company offers a variety of cruise options that include family vacations, romantic getaways, and group vacations. Their fleet visits destinations such as the Caribbean, Alaska, Europe, and Australia. Retail products provided on their cruises include travel packages, excursion bookings, dining experiences, and entertainment services. Additionally, Carnival Cruises offers loyalty programs and various tiered membership options for frequent travelers.

Debit: Money subtracted from the account

Signature purchase: Transaction authorized via signature

XXXXX (usually indicates a masked or partial number for security): Identifies the merchant or transaction type

CARNIVAL CRUISE: Name of the merchant where the purchase was made

TKT/RES: Indicates the transaction is related to ticketing or reservation

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.