Is "PAYPAL INST XFER 230207 SWA*EARLYBRD JOHN DOE " fraud?

Written by Caleb Martin

June 18th, 2024

Medium Risk

What is "**PAYPAL INST XFER 230207 SWA*EARLYBRD JOHN DOE** "?

SWA, also known as Southwest Airlines, has been in business since 1967. The company primarily operates in the airline industry, providing passenger air travel services. Southwest Airlines offers various fare options, including business select, anytime, and wanna get away. Additional services include checked baggage, in-flight beverages, and Wi-Fi access. The airline operates a fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft and serves numerous domestic and international destinations.

PAYPAL: Payment service provider

INST XFER: Instant transfer

230207: Transaction date (February 7, 2023)

SWA*EARLYBRD: Merchant identifier (Southwest Airlines Early Bird Check-In service)

JOHN DOE: Account holder's name

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.