Is "CHECKPOINT # 2" fraud?

Written by Gavin Brooks

June 18th, 2024

Medium Risk

What is "CHECKPOINT # 2"?

Checkpoint has been in business since 1967. The company offers a range of retail products focused on loss prevention and merchandise visibility. These products include electronic article surveillance systems, RFID solutions, and various tagging systems. Checkpoint also provides software and hardware solutions for inventory management and supply chain optimization. The company serves various sectors including apparel, food, and pharmaceuticals.

  • **CHECKPOINT**: Indicates a specific checkpoint or identifier within the bank's transaction processing system.
  • **#**: Symbol used to separate different segments of the transaction code.
  • **2**: Represents the sequence number or specific identifier associated with the transaction.

    • 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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