Is "PURCHASE TST* JOHN DOE " fraud?

Written by Sage Wallace

June 18th, 2024

Medium Risk

What is "**PURCHASE TST* JOHN DOE** "?

Zips, a company that has been in business for several years, operates in the car care industry. The company primarily provides car wash services. Zips offers various car wash packages, including exterior washes and interior cleaning options. Additionally, the company provides monthly membership programs that allow for unlimited car washes. Zips has expanded its services across multiple locations, aiming to cater to a wide range of customers seeking convenient vehicle maintenance solutions.

PURCHASE: Indicates that a purchase transaction has occurred

TST*: Implies the type of transaction (could potentially be the type of goods or service purchased)

JOHN DOE: Name of the person or entity associated with the transaction

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.