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

✓ Legitimate

The "COLES*" charge is from Coles Supermarkets. Coles grocery purchase Australia.

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Coles Supermarkets

Coles Supermarkets

Coles grocery purchase Australia.

COLES*

Category

Shopping

Avg. Charge

$75.00

Country

AU

Billing Cycle

One-time

Cancel At

N/A

Support

See website

Why does this charge appear?

When Coles Supermarkets processes transactions through its point-of-sale payment systems across Australian stores, the billing descriptor is automatically truncated to COLES* due to character limits imposed by card payment networks like Visa and Mastercard, which typically cap merchant descriptors at a shortened format. The asterisk following COLES* is a standard formatting convention used by payment processors to separate the merchant identifier from any additional location or transaction reference data that may follow. So if you've recently done a grocery shop at a Coles store in Australia and see COLES* on your bank statement, it's simply how their payment processing system identifies the transaction rather than displaying the full Coles Supermarkets name.

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What should you do?

1

Match the COLES* charge to a receipt

Log into your Coles account at coles.com.au or check your email for a digital receipt that matches the COLES* charge amount and date on your bank statement. If you shop in-store, check any paper receipts from around the same transaction date to confirm the purchase.

2

Review your Coles Supermarkets purchase history

Sign into your Coles account at coles.com.au and navigate to your order or purchase history. This will help you identify whether the COLES* charge corresponds to an online grocery order, a Click and Collect pickup, or a recent in-store shop using your Coles account or flybuys card.

3

Check your Flybuys points activity

If you linked your Flybuys card to the Coles Supermarkets purchase, log into your Flybuys account and review recent points earned. A matching points transaction on the same date as the COLES* charge is a strong confirmation that the charge is legitimate and tied to your shopping visit.

4

Contact Coles Supermarkets if the amount seems wrong

If the COLES* charge amount does not match any receipt or order you can find, contact Coles Supermarkets customer support directly through coles.com.au to query the transaction before escalating a dispute with your bank. Coles can look up transactions by date and amount to help clarify the charge.

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Is this charge fraudulent?

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

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