Is "VISA DDA PUR AP 469216 APPLE COM BILL *" fraud?

Written by Lily Tran

June 18th, 2024

Medium Risk

What is "VISA DDA PUR AP 469216 APPLE COM BILL *"?

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."

  • VISA: Payment method used for the transaction
  • DDA: Demand Deposit Account, indicating the type of account used for the transaction
  • PUR: Purchase, indicating that a purchase was made
  • AP: Authorization Pending, indicating that the transaction is still awaiting authorization
  • 469216: Identifier code for the specific transaction
  • APPLE COM BILL: Merchant information, indicating that the purchase was made from the company Apple.com Bill
  • *: Separates the transaction code from any additional information in the bank statement.
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