Is "GOOGLE STORAG.CO/HELPPAY#" fraud?

Written by Lily Tran

June 18th, 2024

Medium Risk

What is "GOOGLE STORAG.CO/HELPPAY#"?

YouTube Premium is a paid streaming subscription service owned by YouTube, which was established in 2005. It provides ad-free access to videos on the site, offline play, and access to exclusive content. YouTube Premium also includes access to YouTube Music Premium and Google Play Music services.'

  • GOOGLE: Indicates that the transaction is associated with Google.
  • STORAG.CO: Refers to the company or service related to storage.
  • /HELPPAY#: Indicates a payment or charge related to a help or support service.
  • #: Represents a unique identifier or reference number for the transaction.

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    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 3

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    SimplyWise Community Comments

    Harrison Peterson

    That happened to me too! Don't stress, just contact your bank and they'll sort it out. Happened before, they always have my back.

    Lisa Parker

    I did not subscribe to Google YouTube HELPAY CA!! Yet it was taking out of my checking acct

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