Is "USPS PO XXXXXXXXXX" fraud?
Written by Julian Sanchez
June 18th, 2024
Medium Risk
What is "USPS PO XXXXXXXXXX"?
The U.S. Post Office, formally known as the United States Postal Service, was established in 1775 and became an independent government agency in 1971. The services they offer include letter and package delivery, courier and express mail, business mail services, and postal money orders. They also offer various retail products such as postage stamps, shipping supplies, and postal stationary. The U.S. Post Office provides international shipping and mail services as well.'
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.
SimplyWise Community Comments
Alfred Barnett
Hey, I had a similar charge on my credit card too. I called my bank and they verified it was a legit transaction. Better be safe and double-check!
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Harper Johnson
Hmm, just noticed a mysterious charge from USPS PO XXXXXXXXXX on my statement. Anyone else experienced this? Any advice on what to do? Saw it on 4/15/2023. Thanks!