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BUYMEACOFFEE* Charge (What It Is + Is It Legit?)

✓ Legitimate

The "BUYMEACOFFEE*" charge is from Buy Me a Coffee. Buy Me a Coffee creator support.

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BUYMEACOFFEE*

Category

Entertainment

Avg. Charge

$5.00

Country

US

Billing Cycle

One-time

Cancel At

buymeacoffee.com/account

Support

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Why does this charge appear?

When you support a creator through Buy Me a Coffee, the platform processes payments under a compressed merchant descriptor format, which is why your bank statement shows BUYMEACOFFEE* rather than the full company name. Payment networks like Visa and Mastercard limit merchant descriptor fields to around 22 characters, so Buy Me a Coffee uses the concatenated version BUYMEACOFFEE* to fit within that technical constraint, with the asterisk typically followed by additional transaction details such as the creator's name or a reference code. If you recently tipped or made a one-time $5.00 contribution to a creator on the platform, this is the expected charge descriptor you would see from Buy Me a Coffee on your statement.

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What should you do?

1

Check your Buy Me a Coffee account to verify your subscription.

2

Make sure the charge is not from a family member or shared account holder.

3

If you want to cancel, visit buymeacoffee.com/account to manage your subscription.

4

Still don't recognize it? Contact your bank to dispute the charge.

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Is this charge fraudulent?

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

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