Is "TARGET COM" fraud?

Written by Ethan Patel

June 18th, 2024

Medium Risk

What is "TARGET COM"?

Target Corporation has been in operation since 1902. Their retail offerings span multiple categories including clothing, furniture, electronics, toys, and groceries, among others. The company also provides online shopping and shipping services.'

  • "TARGET": Indicates the name of the retailer or business involved in the transaction.
  • "COM": Likely an abbreviation for "company," indicating that the transaction was made with a commercial entity. (Note

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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.
    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.

    SimplyWise Community Comments

    Ethan Sullivan

    Hey, had the same issue! Contact your bank ASAP, they can help you dispute the charge and get your money back. Don't stress, you got this!

    Marvin Johnson

    This TARGET COM charge on my card from 6/15/2023 better be a mistake! I'm furious! Need my money back ASAP! Anyone else had this issue? #fraudulentcharge

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