Is "GOOGLE PLATINUM PLAYE" fraud?

Written by Aiden Lee

June 18th, 2024

Medium Risk

What is "GOOGLE PLATINUM PLAYE"?

Google Play, launched in 2008, is a digital distribution service operated by Google. It primarily serves as the official app store for the Android operating system. The platform allows users to browse and download applications developed with the Android software development kit. In addition to apps, Google Play offers a variety of other digital content, including music, books, movies, and television programs. The service also hosts a section for news publications and magazines.

  • GOOGLE: Merchant or service provider where the transaction took place.
  • PLATINUM: Descriptor related to the type of account, subscription level, or service tier.
  • PLAYE: Likely truncated word indicating "Player" or "Play Service", specifying the nature of the service or product purchased.
  • 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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