What this variant means
Cash App's full former name, still used in older statements and merchant descriptors.
CASH APP * followed by a name is a payment sent through Cash App — the name is the recipient. It appears on your bank statement when Cash App funds the payment from your linked card or bank.
Why it shows up like this
Cash App (from Block, the company behind Square) passes the recipient's display name into the descriptor, which is more helpful than most P2P apps manage. Still, a $cashtag display name may not obviously map to the person you know.
Don’t recognize it? You might still
- The recipient's display name might be a nickname or business alias rather than their real name.
- Instant deposits and Bitcoin or stock purchases inside Cash App also generate bank entries.
- Cash App is a frequent target for account-takeover fraud — unrecognized names deserve suspicion.
What to do, in order
- Check the in-app activity list Every outgoing payment is listed with recipient, date, and note.
- Lock it down if the payment isn't yours Change your Cash App PIN and password, unlink compromised cards, and contact Cash App support in-app — they don't offer inbound phone support, and 'Cash App support' numbers found via search are a well-known scam.
- Dispute unauthorized use with your bank too If your card was charged without authorization, your card issuer can dispute it in parallel.
Quick questions
I got a call from Cash App support about a charge. Legit?
Almost certainly not. Cash App support works through the app. Callers claiming to be Cash App support asking you to 'verify' or move money are running a scam.
The original descriptor
This line is a variant of CASH APP *JORDAN R — read the full entry for confirmation steps, support contacts, and everything else that applies here.
Independent reference — not affiliated with Block, Inc.. Billing names and policies change; verify with the merchant or your bank before acting.
Reviewed Aug 3, 2026 · high · About ChargeDecoder