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1,224 verified fraudulent charge descriptors
FAFSASUPPORT
⚠️FAFSA Assistance Scam
A charge for 'support' in completing the FAFSA form, which is free to file.
INFORMATION.COM
🔄Hidden subscription trap/Deceptive practices
Advertises low-cost one-time reports but then enrolls users into recurring monthly subscriptions without clear disclosure or consent.
LOANHELPONLINE
⚠️Student Loan Debt Relief Scam
A fee for online assistance with student loans that is often misleading or provides no genuine help.
MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLAN
⚠️Deceptive Medicare Advantage plan enrollment
Unauthorized enrollment in a Medicare Advantage plan, resulting in recurring premium charges.
MORTGAGE SVCS GRP
⚠️Fake Mortgage Service
A charge from a non-existent or fraudulent mortgage service group, often for services never rendered or as part of a loan scam.
PATRIOT ASSIST
⚠️Patriotic-themed scam service
A charge from a scam service using patriotic branding to trick veterans or their families into paying for non-existent or free services.
PDFLEADER
🔄Hidden subscription trap
Users report being debited for subscriptions they did not sign up for, often after an initial low-cost trial (e.g., $0.95, £0.95) that converts to a monthly fee (e.g., €29.95, £29.99, $30).
Pure Health Research
🔄Unauthorized charges, hidden subscription
Customers reported unauthorized charges of approximately $300 and $169.26 from 'Pure Health Research' for unwanted products.
RMOVMAT.TOP
🔄Hidden subscription trap
A charge from RMOVMAT.TOP, the billing company for digitalizze.co, appearing on credit card statements as a fraudulent streaming service.
Roman Health Ventures
⚠️Bait and switch pricing/Misleading advertising
Roman Health Ventures (Ro) charges are associated with complaints of bait and switch pricing for GLP-1 medications, unclear recurring charges, and difficulty in obtaining refunds.
SHIPPING PRIZE FEE
⚠️Fake prize shipping fee
A charge for shipping and handling of a non-existent prize, a common tactic in advance fee scams.
SPORTINGGOODSOUTLETS.LIVE
⚠️Fake website / Non-delivery
This descriptor is associated with fake websites designed to look like legitimate sporting goods outlets, particularly Dick's Sporting Goods. Customers report unauthorized charges or non-delivery of purchased goods.
ACADEMICFUNDING
⚠️Scholarship Search Scam
A charge for access to a database of scholarships that are either fake or freely available elsewhere.
COLLEGEASSIST
⚠️Financial Aid Services Scam
An unauthorized charge for generic college assistance services, often preying on students seeking financial aid.
COLLEGEFUNDING
⚠️Financial Aid Services Scam
An unauthorized charge for services related to college funding that are often deceptive.
GLOBAL PRIZE FUND
⚠️Bogus prize fund contribution
A charge implying a contribution to a 'global prize fund' to secure a fake winning.
HOME EQUITY SVCS
⚠️Predatory Home Equity Scam
A charge associated with predatory lending practices or a scam targeting homeowners' equity.
PRIZE HANDLING
⚠️Fake prize handling fee
A charge for handling and delivering a non-existent prize.
AIDAPPLYNOW
⚠️FAFSA Assistance Scam
A charge for expedited financial aid application services that are either fraudulent or unnecessary.
CLAIM PROCESSING
⚠️Fake claim processing fee
A charge for processing a claim for a prize that does not exist.
FAFSAEXPRESS
⚠️FAFSA Assistance Scam
A charge for a 'fast' FAFSA filing service that is unnecessary and can be done for free.
TITLE INSUR SVC
⚠️Bogus Title Insurance Service
A charge for title insurance that is either fake or from a non-existent provider.
*XSOLLA EPICGAMES
⚠️Unauthorized Epic Games/Fortnite charges via Xsolla
Third-party payment processor used by Epic Games, often associated with compromised accounts.
*XSOLLA STEAM
⚠️Unauthorized Steam charges via Xsolla
Third-party payment processor descriptor for Steam, often associated with compromised accounts.