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Is "BLINK AMZN.COM/BILL WA 07/30" fraud?

Written by Jemina Owen-Jones

April 18th, 2024

About "BLINK AMZN.COM/BILL WA 07/30"

Amazon is a multinational e-commerce company that was founded in 1994. It offers a wide range of retail products, including electronics, books, clothing, home goods, and more. Amazon has an extensive online platform and operates various marketplaces worldwide.
  • BLINK: This could be the name of a service or company associated with the transaction.
  • AMZN.COM/BILL: This refers to the website or billing address associated with the transaction, most likely related to Amazon.com.
  • WA: Represents an Amazon Prime subscription.
  • 07/30: This represents the date of the transaction, indicating that it took place on July 30th
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    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 Amazon.
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    Reconcile

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    SimplyWise Community Comments
    Arthur Thornhill
    3 months ago
    Hey, I had the same charge on my statement! Contacted my bank and they reassured me it wasn't fraudulent. Better safe than sorry though!