Is "REVERSAL: METAPAY*JOHN DOE PAY.FB.COM CA 05/18 CL" fraud?

Written by Caleb Martin

June 18th, 2024

Medium Risk

What is "REVERSAL: METAPAY*JOHN DOE PAY.FB.COM CA 05/18 CL"?

Facebook Pay is a payment processing service developed by Meta Platforms, Inc. The service was launched in November 2019. It provides users with the ability to send and receive money through Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Facebook Pay supports various transactions, including person-to-person payments, donations to fundraisers, and the purchase of products from participating merchants. The service also allows users to store payment methods, view transaction history, and access customer support for payment-related issues.

  • REVERSAL: Indicates a reversal of a previous transaction
  • METAPAY: The merchant or payment processor
  • JOHN DOE: The name associated with the transaction
  • PAY.FB.COM: The website or service related to Facebook Payments
  • CA: The state or location
  • 05/18: The date of the transaction (May 18)
  • CLAIMID: A unique identifier for the claim or dispute
  • 344850592870001: The specific claim 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.

    SimplyWise Community Comments