Is "Debit: Signature purchase from King" fraud?

Written by Caleb Martin

June 18th, 2024

Medium Risk

What is "Debit: Signature purchase from King"?

King is a digital entertainment company that has been in business since 2003. The company specializes in developing and publishing mobile games. Some of the well-known products offered by King include "Candy Crush Saga," "Farm Heroes Saga," "Bubble Witch Saga," and "Pet Rescue Saga." These games are available across various platforms, including iOS, Android, and Windows. King operates as a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, a partnership that began in 2016. The company primarily generates revenue through in-app purchases and advertising within its games.

Debit: Money has been deducted from the account

Signature purchase: Transaction made using a signature for authorization

From King: The name of the merchant or vendor (King) where the transaction occurred

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.