subscription Fraudulent Charges

Similar to the above, this descriptor shows an overdraft fee due to an IPSY Glam Bag charge, highlighting severe financial impact.

This descriptor indicates an overdraft fee resulting from an unauthorized or unexpected IPSY Glam Bag recurring payment.

Users are charged recurring monthly fees (e.g., £39, €39.95, $40, $45, $56) after an initial low-cost payment (e.g., £2, $0.5, $1) for a one-time service, with reports of refusal to refund and difficulty in cancellation.

A high-value recurring charge for a 'professional analytics' service that was never authorized or provides no real value.

After a purchase from 'Vern', multiple unauthorized charges appear on the bank statement from various related entities like 'Vernier', 'Venstore', 'Cardprotect', and 'Retrycure'.

Inferred descriptor from FTC enforcement action against Legion Media, LLC for unauthorized continuity plans for CBD and Keto-related products.

Customers report being charged recurring fees for a 'VIP membership' or styling quiz after a low-cost trial, with charges ranging from $19.99 to $139.92. Cancellation is often difficult, and charges may appear under obscure names like 'titlemyagelessfyi'.

Inferred descriptor from FTC enforcement action against NGL Labs, LLC for unfairly marketing to children, deceptive practices, and unauthorized recurring charges.

Inferred descriptor from FTC enforcement action against Joao Figueiredo, co-founder of NGL Labs, for deceptive practices and child privacy violations.

Inferred descriptor from FTC enforcement action against Pinnacle Payments, LLC for unauthorized continuity plans for CBD and Keto-related products.

Inferred descriptor from FTC enforcement action against KP Commerce, LLC for unauthorized continuity plans for CBD and Keto-related products.

Inferred descriptor from FTC enforcement action against Raj Vir, co-founder of NGL Labs, for deceptive practices and child privacy violations.

After a purchase from 'Vern', multiple unauthorized charges appear on the bank statement from various related entities like 'Vernier', 'Venstore', 'Cardprotect', and 'Retrycure'.

Inferred descriptor from FTC enforcement action against Sloan Health Products, LLC for unauthorized continuity plans for CBD and Keto-related products.

Smarty, the parent company of SmartyPlus, is accused of fraudulently charging consumers for unwanted monthly subscriptions, often after a 'free' trial.

High charge for a health product with constant pharmacy changes, bad side effects, and refusal of refund.

A fraudulent charge of $49.90 appearing as 'Ustoppdf*z' on bank statements, typically after a nominal initial charge for a supposed PDF conversion service, leading to an unauthorized subscription.

After a purchase from 'Vern', multiple unauthorized charges appear on the bank statement from various related entities like 'Vernier', 'Venstore', 'Cardprotect', and 'Retrycure'.

After a purchase from 'Vern', multiple unauthorized charges appear on the bank statement from various related entities like 'Vernier', 'Venstore', 'Cardprotect', and 'Retrycure'.

An unauthorized charge for a 'Trial Membership' that users never registered for or consented to, often appearing as 'ACTIVE' on statements.

Users report charges from ACTIVE Network LLC from Active.com or ACTIVE Network LLC for undisclosed subscription services.

A descriptor appearing on bank statements, often associated with hidden subscription charges from ACTIVE Network after event registrations.

A descriptor associated with Active Advantage, often appearing as an unauthorized charge for a hidden subscription after event registration.

Users are unknowingly enrolled in an "ACTIVE Advantage" membership, often during event registrations, leading to recurring unauthorized charges that are difficult to cancel.