Is "POS WITHDRAWALJOHN DOE- #0485 JOHN DOE MEY 123 MAI" fraud?

Written by Sage Wallace

June 18th, 2024

Medium Risk

What is "POS WITHDRAWALJOHN DOE- #0485 JOHN DOE MEY 123 MAI"?

Fred Meyer is a retail chain founded in 1922 by Fred G. Meyer in Portland, Oregon. The company operates as a one-stop shopping center, offering a variety of retail products under one roof. These products include groceries, apparel, home goods, electronics, and garden supplies. Fred Meyer is also known for its pharmacy services and fuel centers. The company became a subsidiary of The Kroger Co. in 1999. Fred Meyer stores are predominantly located in the Northwestern United States, including states such as Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska.

POS WITHDRAWAL: Type of transaction (Point of Sale Withdrawal)

JOHN DOE:

#0485: Merchant Name and Merchant Identifier

JOHN DOE: Merchant Name (e.g., Store or Vendor Name)

MEY: Possibly short for location or brand name (e.g., a store code or abbreviation)

123 MAIN ST: Address of the transaction location

CARD 15: The card number used for the transaction (last two digits)

#1748: Transaction number or identifier

MCC 5411: Merchant Category Code (grocery stores/supermarkets)

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