Is "POS DEBIT UBR* PENDING.UBER.COM" fraud?

Written by Ethan Patel

June 18th, 2024

Medium Risk

What is "POS DEBIT UBR* PENDING.UBER.COM"?

Uber Technologies Inc. was established in 2009 with its headquarters in San Francisco, USA. The company operates in the rideshare industry, offering services like peer-to-peer ridesharing, ride service hailing, and a micro-mobility system with electric bikes and scooters. Additionally, Uber has food delivery and package delivery services, called Uber Eats and Uber Freight respectively. The company is known for its establishment of the sharing economy with its business model.'

  • POS DEBIT: Indicates a debit transaction made at a point of sale.
  • UBR*: Represents the abbreviation or initials of the merchant.
  • PENDING.UBER.COM: Refers to the website or platform where the transaction was made, in this case, pending transaction made on the Uber website.

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