Systems and methods for transaction verification

A loyalty program device comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• receive transaction data associated with a transaction between a customer and a merchant;
• determine, at the at least one processor, from the transaction data whether the customer and the merchant are associated with the loyalty or advertising system;
• and
• upon determining from the transaction data whether the transaction corresponds to a reward or advertisement, trigger the redemption of the reward or advertisement.

A non-transitory, computer readable medium or media having stored thereon computer readable instructions which when executed by at least one processor configure the at least one processor to:

• receive transaction data associated with a transaction between a customer and a merchant;
• determine, at the at least one processor, from the transaction data whether the customer and the merchant are associated with the loyalty or advertising system;
• and
• upon determining from the transaction data whether the transaction corresponds to a reward or advertisement, trigger the redemption of the reward or advertisement.