subscription Fraudulent Charges
582 verified fraudulent charge descriptors
BoxyCharm
🔄Unauthorized charges / Hidden subscription trap
Former brand of IPSY, also associated with unauthorized charges and deceptive business practices related to beauty box subscriptions.
Asktech.support
🔄Fake tech support, hidden subscription
Claims to be Facebook tech support, charges users $47 for a $1 service, and provides no actual help. Difficult to cancel.
appnebula.co
🔄Fake app / PayPal subscription scam
A fake app that initiates unauthorized PayPal subscriptions, leading to fraudulent charges.
APPLE.COM/BILL 866-712-7753
🔄Hidden subscription through app store
A more detailed Apple charge that can be for a Duolingo subscription. The phone number is for Apple support.
APPDEALSTODAY CARD#1106
🔄Hidden subscription trap
Charges users for recurring transactions without their knowledge or consent, often after an initial interaction with PrintYourPlaces.com.
PCH*INTELIUS
🔄Hidden subscription trap
Intelius descriptor found on credit card statements for recurring subscriptions.
ANCESTRY-DNA
🔄Unauthorized charge / Hidden subscription trap
Unexpected charge related to AncestryDNA kits or associated services.
AMERICAN HOME SHIELDMEMPHIS
🔄Hidden subscription trap / Difficulty cancelling
A descriptor for American Home Shield, frequently associated with charges for services that are difficult to cancel or claims that are denied, leading to ongoing unwanted payments.
Amazon Prime Member, amazon.ca/pri
🔄Unauthorized Prime membership subscription
Recurring unauthorized charges for Amazon Prime membership, often appearing monthly, without the cardholder's consent.
PCH*INTELIUS 888-240-7714
🔄Hidden subscription trap
Intelius descriptor with full phone number.
Advanced Web Security
🔄Fake Subscription Scam
Users receive fake invoices for an 'Advanced Web Security' subscription for a large amount, designed to trick them into calling a scammer's phone number for a refund.
ADOBE
🔄Unauthorized subscription/fraudulent charges
Unrecognized charges from 'ADOBE', with amounts varying (e.g., $32.91, $44.06), often stemming from fraudulent activity, account hacks, or difficulty managing subscriptions.
PVER3
🔄Unauthorized charges, hidden subscription trap
Unexpected charges of $39.95 appearing on credit/debit cards, often associated with Credique. Users report multiple charges and difficulty in stopping them, often requiring card cancellation.
PCH*INTELIUS 888-245-165
🔄Hidden subscription trap
Intelius descriptor with partial phone number.
Print Your Places
🔄Hidden subscription trap
Customers who made purchases from "Print Your Places" later found unauthorized recurring charges of $38.77 from "digitalcontentapps" or "appcontentdigital". This suggests a hidden subscription scam linked to the initial purchase.
TRTHFDR*
🔄Hidden subscription trap
TruthFinder descriptor for purchases prior to June 22, 2016.
PDFGURU
🔄Hidden subscription trap
Users are charged a recurring monthly fee of $49.99 after an initial low-cost payment (e.g., $0.99 or $1.99) for a one-time service, often without clear consent or knowledge of the subscription.
PDFESCAPE
🔄Hidden subscription trap
Users report being charged €50 monthly despite cancellation, and issues with subscriptions after an initial trial.
PCH*INTELIUS 888024501
🔄Hidden subscription trap
Intelius descriptor with phone number variation.
PCH*INTELIUS 888024007
🔄Hidden subscription trap
Intelius descriptor with phone number variation.
PCH*INTELIUS 888-245-1655
🔄Hidden subscription trap
Intelius descriptor with full phone number.
PURCHASE CHOICE HOME WARRANTY
🔄Hidden subscription trap / Difficulty cancelling
Charges users for unwanted or difficult-to-cancel home warranty subscriptions, often appearing as unexpected renewals or unauthorized charges.
PVER3.US
🔄Hidden subscription trap / Fake credit report
Recurring charges for a 'free' credit report from a company called credique.com. Users report difficulty cancelling and getting refunds.
Recur Debit Card Purchase IPSY GLAM BAG 888 769 4526 CA
🔄Hidden subscription/Unauthorized charges
Another recurring debit card purchase descriptor for IPSY Glam Bag, similar to the above, and linked to persistent billing problems.