The 2 AM text that found a $2,340 double charge
Description and use
An automated workflow detected a $2,340 duplicate charge in 8 seconds, enabling the founder to request a refund immediately.
Problem
A founder needed to know if vendors were paid and discovered a double charge of $2,340.
Outcome
The automated workflow detected a $2,340 duplicate charge within 8 seconds, allowing the founder to request a refund immediately.
Workflow
- Ingest payments continuously from bank feeds and card transactions into one ledger.
- Match vendor bills to payments by pairing each payment with its invoice.
- Flag anomalies such as duplicate charges with same vendor, amount, and close dates.
- Act by drafting a refund request and reporting the issue with evidence attached for review.
Evidence
Ingest payments continuously. Bank feeds and card transactions land in one ledger instead of living in exports.
Match vendor bills to payments. Every payment is paired with the invoice it settles.
Flag anomalies. Two charges, same vendor, same amount, close dates: duplicate candidate.
Act, then report. The agent drafts the refund request and tells you after, with the evidence attached for review.
- Record date: 2026-10-12T18:40:55.575Z