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Seeing a WELLS FARGO MERCHANT SERVICES charge on your statement?
Common ways WELLS FARGO MERCHANT SERVICEs charges might appear on your statement
- WELLS FARGO MERCHANT SERVICES
- WELLSFARGOMERCH
- WELLS FARGO MS
- WELLS FARGO PAYMENT SVCS
- WELLS FARGO POS
- WFMS PAYMENT
- WELLS FARGO SETTLEMENT
- WELLS FARGO BATCH
- WELLS FARGO ECOMMERCE
- WELLS FARGO ACQUIRING
- WELLS FARGO REFUND
What is Wells Fargo Merchant Services?
Wells Fargo Merchant Services provides card processing and point-of-sale (POS) settlement for small and medium-sized businesses. If you’re a merchant, these represent fees, deposits, or settlements; if you’re a customer, these indicate that the business you paid processes payments through Wells Fargo’s acquiring network. Learn more at their site.
Common causes for WELLS FARGO MERCHANT SERVICES charges
- Daily or monthly processing fees for merchant POS accounts.
- Batch settlements from customer credit card sales.
- eCommerce gateway or authorization fees.
- Chargeback fees or dispute reversals.
- Refunds or returned deposits.
Decoding WELLS FARGO MERCHANT SERVICES tags
- WELLS FARGO MERCHANT SERVICES / WELLSFARGOMERCH identifies card-processing charges, deposits, or merchant account fees.
- WFMS PAYMENT / WELLS FARGO POS marks regular settlements or debits for transaction processing.
- WELLS FARGO BATCH / SETTLEMENT refers to daily batch funding to a merchant account.
- WELLS FARGO ECOMMERCE indicates processing for online transactions.
- WELLS FARGO ACQUIRING represents the acquiring bank’s processing identifier for credit card transactions.
- REFUND shows credit adjustments or reversals of merchant-related fees.
What to do
if you
don’t recognize this charge
Spot, verify, and resolve suspicious charges in minutes.
Contact your bank.
Call your bank using the number on the back of your card.
Contact the merchant.
Call their customer service to verify the charge and get transaction details.
Dispute the charge & monitor account.
If it appears fraudulent, report it to your bank or card issuer.
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