Is "JOHN DOE 1221 123 MAIN ST DEBIT PIN PURCHASE" fraud?

Written by Piper Hall

June 18th, 2024

Medium Risk

What is "JOHN DOE 1221 123 MAIN ST DEBIT PIN PURCHASE"?

GATE, short for Garden and Agriculture Tools and Equipment, has been in business for 25 years. The company provides a range of retail products focused on outdoor and agricultural needs. These products include various types of gardening tools, farming equipment, fertilizers, and irrigation systems. GATE also offers machinery for soil preparation and crop harvesting, as well as safety gear for agricultural work. The company caters to both individual gardeners and large-scale agricultural operations.

  • JOHN DOE: Name of the account holder
  • 1221: Transaction reference number or date
  • 123 MAIN ST: Location of the transaction
  • DEBIT: Type of transaction (debit/withdrawal)
  • PIN PURCHASE: Method of transaction (PIN-based purchase)

    • 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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