Is "UBR* PENDING.UBER.COM" fraud?

Written by Julian Sanchez

June 18th, 2024

Medium Risk

What is "UBR* PENDING.UBER.COM"?

Uber Technologies Inc. was established in 2009 with its headquarters in San Francisco, USA. The company operates in the rideshare industry, offering services like peer-to-peer ridesharing, ride service hailing, and a micro-mobility system with electric bikes and scooters. Additionally, Uber has food delivery and package delivery services, called Uber Eats and Uber Freight respectively. The company is known for its establishment of the sharing economy with its business model.'

  • UBR: Abbreviation or code for the transaction or company related to the transaction.
  • *: Typically indicates a delimiter or separator between the different parts of the code.
  • PENDING: Indicates that the transaction is still in progress or has not been completed yet.
  • UBER.COM: Indicates the website or service related to the transaction. In this case, it suggests that the transaction is related to Uber, a transportation network company.
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    SimplyWise Community Comments

    Elliot Hastings

    This UBR* PENDING.UBER.COM charge on my statement is infuriating! Total fraud! Saw it on 5/15/2023. Can't believe they got away with this!

    Bryant Wallace

    Hey, just noticed a charge from UBR*PENDING.UBER.COM on my card statement from 4/15/2023. Can anyone clarify what it is? Thanks!

    Shagail

    The samething and I don't even use uber and they been taking out my account every month

    Mahmud

    Hi just noticed charge from uber*pending. Uber.com on my card every month and I don't even use uber

    LD

    It's 2024 and there were fraud charges up to 1k. We don't even live there nor do we use Uber or have Uber!