BOOKING.COM* Charge (What It Is + Is It Legit?)

When Booking.com processes a hotel reservation payment, their billing system automatically appends an asterisk followed by nothing, resulting in the truncated descriptor "BOOKING.COM*" that shows up on your bank statement. The asterisk format is a standard convention used by Booking.com's payment processing infrastructure to separate the brand name from a transaction identifier or property code, though card networks often truncate what follows due to character limits. If you recently booked accommodation through Booking.com and see this descriptor on your statement, it is almost certainly a legitimate charge for your reservation rather than anything suspicious.

No, this is a legitimate charge from Booking.com. However, if you did not authorize this charge or cancelled your subscription, you may be eligible for a refund.

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