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

When Udemy processes a course purchase through its payment system, the charge is submitted to card networks using a truncated merchant identifier format, which is why your statement shows "UDEMY*" rather than the full company name. The asterisk following UDEMY is a standard delimiter used by payment processors to separate the merchant name from additional transaction details, such as a course ID or billing reference number, though these trailing characters are often cut off depending on your bank's display format. If you recently bought an online course from Udemy.com, a one-time charge of around $19.99 appearing as UDEMY* on your statement is completely expected and legitimate.

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

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