Is "ELECTRONIC PMT-WEB, PAYPAL INST XFER APPLE.COM BIL" fraud?
Written by Sage Wallace
June 18th, 2024
Medium Risk
What is "ELECTRONIC PMT-WEB, PAYPAL INST XFER APPLE.COM BIL"?
Apple Inc., founded in 1976, is a multinational technology corporation. The company primarily sells electronic devices and software. Among the product line, notable items include iPhone smartphones, iPad tablet computers, Mac personal computers, iPod portable media players, Apple Watch smartwatches, and Apple TV digital media players. Apple's software includes macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS operating systems, the iTunes media player, the Safari web browser, and the iLife and iWork creativity and productivity suites."
ELECTRONIC PMT: The transaction was made electronically, without the use of physical currency or checks.
WEB: The transaction was conducted online, likely through a website or online platform.
PAYPAL INST XFER: The transfer was made through PayPal, a popular online payment platform.
APPLE.COM BILL: The transaction is related to a bill or payment made to Apple.com, indicating a purchase or payment for products or services from Apple's website.
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
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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.