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Is "YOUTUBEPREMI G.CO/HELPPAY# CA 04/24" fraud?

Written by Jemina Owen-Jones

April 18th, 2024

About "YOUTUBEPREMI G.CO/HELPPAY# CA 04/24"

YouTube Premium is a subscription-based service offered by YouTube. It has been in operation since June 2018. YouTube Premium provides users with ad-free access to YouTube videos, along with offline playback and the ability to play videos in the background on mobile devices. Additionally, subscribers have access to YouTube Music, a music streaming platform.
  • YOUTUBEPREMI: The merchant or company name associated with the transaction is YouTube Premium.
  • G.CO/HELPPAY#: This is the website or payment portal associated with the transaction.
  • CA: Represents the state or location abbreviation. In this case, it indicates that the transaction took place in California.
  • 04/24: The date of the transaction, indicating it occurred on April 24th.

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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 YouTube Premium.
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    SimplyWise Community Comments
    Clarence Dawson
    3 months ago
    "Same thing happened to me! Don't panic, just contact your bank and they'll get to the bottom of it. Stay positive!"