Is "HP *INSTANT INK" fraud?

Written by Aiden Lee

June 18th, 2024

Medium Risk

What is "HP *INSTANT INK"?

Instant Ink is a subscription service provided by HP Inc. It was launched in 2013. The service is focused on managing ink and toner needs for individuals and businesses. Products and services offered through Instant Ink include automatic delivery of ink or toner cartridges based on a monthly subscription plan that adjusts according to the user's printing volume. The service utilizes internet-connected printers to monitor ink or toner levels and schedule deliveries accordingly.

  • HP: Hewlett-Packard, the company name
  • *: Separator indicating a subdivision or category within the company
  • INSTANT INK: Specific product or service, in this case, the HP Instant Ink subscription service

    • 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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