Is "CHECKCARD 0708 EMBASSYSUITES 123 MAIN St XXXXXXXXX" fraud?

Written by Aiden Lee

June 18th, 2024

Medium Risk

What is "CHECKCARD 0708 EMBASSYSUITES 123 MAIN St XXXXXXXXX"?

Embassy Suites by Hilton has been in operation since 1984. It is a chain of upscale, all-suite hotels that provide accommodations primarily for business travelers and families. Embassy Suites offers two-room suites with separate living and sleeping areas. The amenities typically include complimentary cooked-to-order breakfasts and evening receptions. Guests also have access to meeting spaces, fitness centers, and pools within the hotel premises.

CHECKCARD: Transaction type (indicates it is a check card transaction)

0708: Date of transaction (MMDD format)

EMBASSYSUITES: Merchant name

123 MAIN St: Location of the transaction

CKCD: Abbreviation for "Check Card"

5812: Merchant Category Code (MCC)

XXXXXXXXXX387622: Reference or transaction ID number

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.