Is "REVERSAL: METAPAY*JOHN DOE PAY.FB.COM CA 05/19 CL" fraud?

Written by Gavin Brooks

June 18th, 2024

Medium Risk

What is "**REVERSAL: METAPAY*JOHN DOE PAY.FB.COM CA 05/19 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 that this transaction is a reversal or refund

METAPAY: The payment processor or merchant name

*JOHN DOE: The name of the original payer or account holder

PAY.FB.COM: The website associated with the payment platform, often referring to Facebook Payments

CA: The location abbreviation, likely indicating California

05/19: The date of the transaction, May 19th

CLAIMID: 344850592870001

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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

Connect your Email

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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.