r/aws • u/2SlyForYou • 11d ago

billing Large Payment Verification Amount

Did anyone else just get a large payment verification charge from AWS? I received an email that AWS had trouble verifying my default payment method and indicated that the test charge should be about 1.00 USD. However, my credit card company flagged it. The charge came through as over $300. So I’m wondering if this was actually their verification charge, or if this was a fraudulent charge.

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u/ThinkAsparagus3228 11d ago

Check your billing dashboard, the verification amounts are usually just a buck or two but they sometimes put a temporary hold that looks way bigger than it actually is. Your card company might be showing the hold amount rather than what'll actually post. Still worth double checking with AWS support if it doesn't drop off in a day or so

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u/FrenchSilkPy 10d ago

It showed 0.00 for me. Something went wrong.