PURPOSE Suspicious charges may indicate fraud, billing mistakes, duplicate charges, or unauthorized use. WARNING SIGNS Unknown vendors, small test charges, duplicate transactions, unusual locations, unexpected subscriptions, or amounts that do not match receipts. WHAT TO DO Do not ignore unfamiliar charges. Gather details and report them through the approved process. CHECK FIRST Some vendors use parent company names that differ from store names, so compare dates and amounts. BEST PRACTICE Fast reporting increases the chance of stopping additional fraud.