unauthorized Fraudulent Charges

568 verified fraudulent charge descriptors

BoxyCharm

🔄Unauthorized charges / Hidden subscription trap

HIGH

Former brand of IPSY, also associated with unauthorized charges and deceptive business practices related to beauty box subscriptions.

Amount varies1 report

BLINKIST G.CO/HELPPAY# GBR

⚠️Unauthorized Google Play billing

HIGH

Blinkist charges processed through Google Play, often reported as unauthorized or difficult to cancel by users.

$79.991 report

ATLAS COFFEE SVC

⚠️Unauthorized recurring charge

HIGH

A descriptor for Atlas Coffee Club, appearing as an unauthorized charge due to issues with subscription cancellation.

$32.501 report

Apple.com/bill itunes

⚠️Unauthorized charges

HIGH

Users are receiving charges from 'Apple.com/bill itunes' for unknown reasons, even without active subscriptions, indicating potential fraud.

a few dollars each1 report

ANCESTRY-DNA

🔄Unauthorized charge / Hidden subscription trap

HIGH

Unexpected charge related to AncestryDNA kits or associated services.

$99.001 report

Keto 1500

🔄Subscription Scam, Unauthorized Charges

HIGH

KETO 1500 is associated with subscription scams and unauthorized charges, with users reporting difficulty in cancellation.

Amount varies1 report

AMAZON RETA* Z######## WWW.AMAZON. CO WA

🎣Unauthorized charges / Spoofed Amazon Retail

HIGH

Charges appearing as Amazon Retail with a unique identifier and website, often unauthorized.

Amount varies1 report

Amazon Prime Member, amazon.ca/pri

🔄Unauthorized Prime membership subscription

HIGH

Recurring unauthorized charges for Amazon Prime membership, often appearing monthly, without the cardholder's consent.

$11.191 report

AIYTECHsupport@Bulet

🎣Phishing/unauthorized charge

HIGH

A charge on a VISA card resulting in the need to close the card and change monthly charges.

$0.01 report

KINDLE UNLTD*LZ3WA

⚠️Unauthorized Kindle Unlimited charge

HIGH

A specific, obscure descriptor for Kindle Unlimited, often linked to unauthorized charges and difficult to identify without investigation.

$12.881 report

ADOBE

🔄Unauthorized subscription/fraudulent charges

HIGH

Unrecognized charges from 'ADOBE', with amounts varying (e.g., $32.91, $44.06), often stemming from fraudulent activity, account hacks, or difficulty managing subscriptions.

$32.911 report

ACTIVE Network LLC (unspecified charge)

⚠️Unauthorized charge

HIGH

An unexplained and unauthorized charge from ACTIVE Network LLC, with users reporting difficulty in getting it reversed.

$623.701 report

paramount+

🔄Hidden subscription/unauthorized recurring charge

HIGH

Users are repeatedly charged for Paramount+ ($3-$5) even after canceling cards and disputing charges, with merchant ID changes to bypass stop payments.

$3-$51 report

MBFS.COM DES:AUTO PAY ID:XXXXX29860 INDN:JOHN DOE

⚠️Unauthorized auto-pay, potential identity theft

HIGH

A generic descriptor for unauthorized auto-pay charges, potentially linked to Vivint through deceptive sales practices or identity theft, where a credit card is opened without consent.

Amount varies1 report

Nebula astrology

🔄Unauthorized subscription

HIGH

Unauthorized charges from 'Nebula astrology' are reported on credit cards, often without any prior subscription or authorization from the user.

$26.971 report

Nebula

🔄Hidden subscription / Unauthorized charges

HIGH

Charges for Nebula app subscriptions, often appearing after a low-cost trial or without explicit consent, with amounts ranging from $29.99 to $49.99 monthly or weekly. Users face challenges in cancellation.

$29.99 - $49.991 report

Total Savings Now

⚠️Unauthorized discount club membership

HIGH

Another name used by Hornbeam for their fraudulent discount club, likely appearing as a recurring monthly charge.

$14.00 - $19.95 monthly1 report

MICROSOFT*STORE Singapore SG Ref No: XXXXXXXX

⚠️Unauthorized Microsoft Store purchases

HIGH

Users reported unauthorized charges from 'Microsoft*Store Singapore SG' with a reference number, often for amounts like RM 309.00, which they could not trace to their Microsoft accounts.

RM 309.001 report

MICROSOFT*STORE Singapore SG

⚠️Unauthorized charge/Fraudulent activity

HIGH

Suspicious transactions appearing as "Microsoft*Store Singapore SG" on credit card statements, often without a corresponding purchase or user knowledge, making them hard to resolve.

$65.001 report

MGMBETMGM CR AN

⚠️Unauthorized charges / Fraud

HIGH

Fraudulent charges appearing as 'MGMBETMGM CR AN' on bank statements, indicating unauthorized activity on a BetMGM account.

$901 report

MGM*BETMGM CR & DB , JERSEY CITY, NJ

⚠️Unauthorized charges / Fraud

HIGH

Unauthorized charges from 'MGM*BETMGM CR & DB , JERSEY CITY, NJ' on bank statements, likely due to fraudulent transactions.

$1001 report

NORTON AP

🔄Refund scam / Unauthorized subscription renewal

HIGH

This descriptor, typically for 'Automatic Payment', can appear on statements due to refund scams where victims are tricked into authorizing a payment under the guise of a refund, or through forgotten free trials that convert to paid subscriptions without clear consent. One user reported a $249 ch...

$249.001 report

*PAYPAL VALVE

⚠️Unauthorized Steam charges via PayPal

HIGH

PayPal processed Valve transaction, often associated with compromised accounts.

Amount varies1 report

*PAYPAL STEAM GAMES

⚠️Unauthorized Steam charges via PayPal

HIGH

Descriptor when PayPal is used for Steam purchases, often associated with compromised accounts.

Amount varies1 report