How do I stop unwanted charges on my credit card?

If you see charges on your payments profile or credit or debit card statement that you dont think you made, try the following before contacting Google.

Check that the charge came from Google

Charges for Google products or services appear on your card statement starting with "Google."

If the charge isn't from Google, contact your bank.

Double-check common issues

These common issues are often mistaken for unauthorized charges:

• Family and friends: Check to see if family or friends who have access to your card or account bought something.
• Canceled orders: If you canceled an order recently, you might still see a pending charge. The amount will disappear after a short period of time as the cancellation is processed.
• Duplicate charges: With some purchases, you might see a pending authorization in the same amount as the charge. It should disappear within a few days.
  If you still think you were charged twice for something, sign in to Subscriptions and services and check your orders for duplicates.
• Recently added payment methods: When you add a payment method to your payments profile, such as a new card, you might see a small pending transaction on your bank statement. This is temporary authorization you wont be charged for.

Compare your Google purchase history with your card or bank statement

It's easy to forget a purchase you've made. Before reporting a charge as unauthorized, compare your Google purchase history with the charges listed on your card or bank statement to help remind yourself of any purchases you've forgotten.

To view your Google purchase history:

1. Sign in to Google payments subscriptions and services.
2. Click into the individual subscriptions and services to view transactions for that product.

Check your subscriptions

Make sure the charge isn't from a subscription you or a family member has set up.

View, edit, or cancel your subscriptions.

What to do after finding an unauthorized charge

Report the unauthorized charge

If you still don't recognize the charge and think it is fraudulent, report it to us. If the charge isn't from Google, contact your bank.

After you've reported the charge, you can check the status of your submission.

Change your password

If you share your device with others (such as a young child) or suspect someone has your password, change or reset your password.