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

When OSN+ processes subscription payments for its Middle East streaming platform, the charge appears on your bank statement as OSN* because the asterisk is a standard delimiter used by payment processors to separate the merchant name from additional billing details, replacing the plus symbol which is not supported in most banking transaction descriptor fields. The plus sign in OSN+ is a branding element that refers to the upgraded streaming service, but payment processing systems across the UAE and wider Middle East region typically strip or substitute special characters like the plus symbol when transmitting merchant identifiers through card networks. So if you see OSN* on your statement alongside a charge of around 40 AED, this is almost certainly your monthly OSN+ streaming subscription and is not a fraudulent transaction.

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

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