Is "POS Withdrawal (FIS) Spectrum Spectrum MO(5520)" fraud?

Written by Julian Sanchez

June 18th, 2024

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What is "POS Withdrawal (FIS) Spectrum Spectrum MO(5520)"?

Spectrum, also known as Charter Communications Inc., is an American telecommunications and mass media company. The company was founded in 1993. It offers a variety of retail products including cable television, broadband internet, and voice services. Spectrum also provides mobile network services and has service contracts with various local and regional businesses.'

  • POS Withdrawal: This indicates that the transaction was made at a point-of-sale (POS) terminal.
  • (FIS): FIS is most likely an abbreviation for Financial Institution Service, which could be the name of the payment processor used for the transaction.
  • Spectrum Spectrum: This could refer to the name of the merchant or company where the transaction took place.
  • MO(5520): MO stands for Money Order, indicating that this transaction involved a money order. 5520 could be a reference number or a code specific to the money order.

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