Is "GOFAN* HCS MIDD ALPHARETTA /GA US CARD PURCHASE" fraud?

Written by Gavin Brooks

June 18th, 2024

Medium Risk

What is "**GOFAN* HCS MIDD ALPHARETTA /GA US CARD PURCHASE**"?

GoFan is a digital ticketing company that has been in operation since 2001. The company specializes in providing digital ticketing solutions for high school sporting events. Their main product offering includes a platform that allows schools to sell tickets online, reducing the need for physical tickets and cash transactions. GoFan's platform supports ticket sales through an app and website, facilitating mobile entry and quick check-ins at events. The company serves schools across the United States, focusing primarily on high school sports but also accommodating other school events and activities.

GOFAN: Merchant name

HCS MIDD: Designation or abbreviation related to the specific purchase, possibly a school or organization

ALPHARETTA: City where the purchase took place

GA: State (Georgia) where the purchase took place

US: Country of the transaction

CARD PURCHASE: Type of transaction (using a card)

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.