Is "Debit: Signature purchase from XXXXXXXXXXXX Skillz" fraud?

Written by Aiden Lee

June 18th, 2024

Medium Risk

What is "Debit: Signature purchase from XXXXXXXXXXXX Skillz"?

Skillz Inc. was founded in 2012. The company is a mobile gaming platform that allows developers to create and monetize competitive games. Skillz provides a variety of competitive gaming experiences across different genres such as puzzle, sports, and card games. The platform facilitates tournaments, head-to-head competitions, and other gameplay formats. Developers can integrate these competitive elements into their games using the Skillz software development kit.

  • Debit: Indicates that the transaction is a withdrawal or reduction in the account balance.
  • Signature purchase: Specifies that the payment was authorized via the cardholder's signature.
  • XXXXXXXXXXXX: Placeholder for the unique identifier or merchant details.
  • Skillz * ESPORTS: Indicates the name of the merchant and possibly a sub-category of the purchase.

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    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.
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    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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