billing and subscription to different email

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hannah southreno.com 0

we have a subscription that is charged to our bank card but the email it shows is only a portion of an email and we do not recognize it

John Jefferson Doyon 89,725 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-29T19:08:19.5666667+00:00
Hi, @hannah southreno.com

To help narrow down the issue:

What is the exact subscription name shown on your receipt: Microsoft 365 Personal, Family, or a Business plan?

Where are you seeing the partial email address: on a billing page, in an email, or when signing in?

Any additional info about the issue you can provide will be helpful in diagnosing and resolving the issue.

Thanks!
hannah southreno.com 0 Reputation points

2026-09-29T19:37:30.8566667+00:00

family. in the investigating charge page
hannah southreno.com 0 Reputation points

2026-09-29T19:39:15.4+00:00

the subscription charge is $129.99. We have no idea how to get this resolved
John Jefferson Doyon 89,725 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-30T00:06:18.06+00:00
Thanks!

If you don’t see this subscription under your Microsoft account at https://account.microsoft.com/services, please check a few things so the charge can be narrowed down:

How did you get notified about the charge? (bank alert, email, etc.)

What exactly does the charge description say in your statement?

Do you have another Microsoft account (work, old email, family member) where your card might be added?

1 answer

John Jefferson Doyon 89,725 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-29T19:08:19.5666667+00:00

Hi, @hannah southreno.com

To help narrow down the issue:

What is the exact subscription name shown on your receipt: Microsoft 365 Personal, Family, or a Business plan?

Where are you seeing the partial email address: on a billing page, in an email, or when signing in?

Any additional info about the issue you can provide will be helpful in diagnosing and resolving the issue.

Thanks!
hannah southreno.com 0 Reputation points

2026-09-29T19:37:30.8566667+00:00

family. in the investigating charge page
hannah southreno.com 0 Reputation points

2026-09-29T19:39:15.4+00:00

the subscription charge is $129.99. We have no idea how to get this resolved
John Jefferson Doyon 89,725 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-30T00:06:18.06+00:00

Thanks!

If you don’t see this subscription under your Microsoft account at https://account.microsoft.com/services, please check a few things so the charge can be narrowed down:

How did you get notified about the charge? (bank alert, email, etc.)

What exactly does the charge description say in your statement?

Do you have another Microsoft account (work, old email, family member) where your card might be added?

Answer 1

This usually means the subscription is tied to a different Microsoft account than the one currently recognized.

Recommended steps:

Sign in to the Microsoft account dashboard and open the Manage your payments page.
Select Investigate for the charge. This is the supported way to review an unrecognized Microsoft charge.
Check whether the charge could be caused by:
- recurring billing on a Microsoft subscription
- a purchase made by someone known to the cardholder
- a previously declined charge being retried
- a pre-order or split order shipping
- an in-app purchase
If the subscription was cancelled recently, verify whether it was cancelled more than 2 days before the billing date. If cancellation happened too close to the billing date, the payment may still have been taken.
Check Services & subscriptions to confirm whether the subscription appears under a different Microsoft account already in use.
If the email shown is only partial and still is not recognized, contact Microsoft Support through Get Help and Contact Support so billing support can review the charge.
If the charge does not appear under any known Microsoft account, contact the bank or card provider immediately and report the card as compromised. Disputing a single charge alone may not stop future fraudulent charges.

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