Guide

Check for Telebirr fraud

Telebirr fraud is increasing in Ethiopia. Scammers create fake payment confirmations. Here's how to check if a Telebirr payment is real.

How to verify

  1. Find your transaction reference from the bank receipt or mobile app
  2. Go to txna.me
  3. Select the bank and paste the reference
  4. Click Verify to see the result

What you get

  • • Sender name and account
  • • Receiver name and account
  • • Transaction amount and currency
  • • Transaction date and time
  • • Transaction status (success, pending, failed)

API access

Developers can use the API directly: POST to https://api.txna.me/verify with the bank and reference. See the API docs for details.

Verify a receipt →