{"id":225870,"date":"2025-10-26T04:43:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T04:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/225870\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T04:43:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T04:43:08","slug":"review-payments-after-aws-outage-to-check-for-double-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/225870\/","title":{"rendered":"Review payments after AWS outage to check for double charges"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why UAE shoppers are hit<\/p>\n

UAE residents are among the world\u2019s most connected spenders, with over 60% of daily purchases made digitally, according to UAE Central Bank data. From Apple Pay and Samsung Pay to buy-now-pay-later apps and online shopping platforms, many of these services rely on global cloud networks like AWS to process real-time payments.<\/p>\n

Even a brief system slowdown can cause double charges, stuck payments, or missing confirmations, especially if users retry a transaction without verifying the status of the first attempt.<\/p>\n

What to do if you\u2019re affected<\/p>\n

Financial experts and consumer advocates recommend three immediate steps for UAE residents:<\/p>\n

Check your transaction history \u2014 Look for any duplicated or pending payments in your bank app or card statement.<\/p>\n

Avoid retrying failed payments \u2014 Wait a few hours and confirm with the merchant before attempting again.<\/p>\n

Contact the merchant first \u2014 If a payment issue occurs, try resolving it directly before filing a dispute with your bank.<\/p>\n

Eaton emphasised that early action can prevent unnecessary stress. \u201cDelayed panic turns into formal disputes,\u201d she said. \u201cCustomer silence is not safety.\u201d<\/p>\n

As UAE consumers continue embracing digital payments and cashless transactions, the incident serves as a reminder that even short-lived global outages can ripple across local wallets.<\/p>\n

In an increasingly digital economy, staying alert after outages is the best protection \u2014 not just for your balance, but for your peace of mind.<\/p>\n

\"Justin<\/a><\/p>\n

Justin is a personal finance author and seasoned business journalist with over a decade of experience. He makes it his mission to break down complex financial topics and make them clear, relatable, and relevant\u2014helping everyday readers navigate today\u2019s economy with confidence. <\/p>\n

Before returning to his Middle Eastern roots, where he was born and raised, Justin worked as a Business Correspondent at Reuters, reporting on equities and economic trends across both the Middle East and Asia-Pacific regions. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Why UAE shoppers are hit UAE residents are among the world\u2019s most connected spenders, with over 60% of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":225871,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[11182,2306,86,6161,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-225870","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile","8":"tag-cybercrime","9":"tag-mobile","10":"tag-technology","11":"tag-uae-digital-banking","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom","14":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/225870","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=225870"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/225870\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/225871"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=225870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=225870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=225870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}