How to investigate a billing charge from Microsoft
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When you see unexpected charges from Microsoft in a statement from your bank, credit card, or any other payment provider, we want to help you resolve your question as quickly as possible.
If you don't recognize a charge on your account, go to the Manage your payments page of your Microsoft account dashboard and select "Investigate". Learn more .
Here are the most likely causes for an unrecognized charge:
A Microsoft subscription has recurring billing enabled.
A Microsoft subscription has recurring billing enabled.
Someone you know, such as a family member, bought something with your card. You can now investigate this on the Manage your payments page.
Someone you know, such as a family member, bought something with your card. You can now investigate this on the Manage your payments page.
A previously declined charge was charged again.
A previously declined charge was charged again.
A pre-order or split order was shipped.
A pre-order or split order was shipped.
Someone made an in-app purchase from an app, game, or office. Note Purchases made in Candy Crush may show as MICROSOFT*CANDY CRUSH. Contact King support in the app or at community.king.com .
Someone made an in-app purchase from an app, game, or office.
Purchases made in Candy Crush may show as MICROSOFT*CANDY CRUSH. Contact King support in the app or at community.king.com .
Use our troubleshooter to help you understand why you have been charged.
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I've been charged twice
Need more help?
If you believe someone has acquired your payment info, contact your bank or your payment provider to prevent more charges. Tell them your credit card has been stolen or compromised - If you only dispute the charges, there's nothing to prevent the fraudulent charges from happening again.
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For technical support, go to Contact Microsoft Support , enter your problem and select Get Help . If you still need help, select Contact Support to be routed to the best support option.
If you're a business customer, visit Business billing help or Understand your bill for Microsoft Azure .
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