Is "BillMatrix CHICAGO CARD: 3471" fraud?

Written by Sage Wallace

June 18th, 2024

Medium Risk

What is "BillMatrix CHICAGO CARD: 3471"?

BillMatrix, established in 1994, is a service provider specializing in electronic bill payment solutions. The company offers clients the ability to make payments through multiple channels, including online, phone, and SMS. BillMatrix caters to various industries, such as utilities, telecommunications, financial services, and insurance. They provide payment processing, account management, and customer service tools designed to streamline billing and payment activities. BillMatrix is a subsidiary of Fiserv, a global provider of financial services technology.

  • BillMatrix: The service provider handling the payment transaction
  • CHICAGO: The location or service area associated with the transaction
  • CARD: Indicates the type of payment instrument used (credit/debit card)
  • 3471: The last four digits of the card number used for 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.

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