Browse All Fraudulent Descriptors

A charge for assistance with VA claims that is either unnecessary, overpriced, or from an unaccredited source.

Charges appearing as 'WINECOM SUBSCRIPTION' are reported as fraudulent, with users claiming they did not authorize recurring payments or faced difficulties stopping them.

A descriptor that implies a high level of expertise, which can be convincing to victims. The charges are often for complex and unnecessary 'repairs'.

A fee for 'guaranteed' grant money that is never delivered, often using official-sounding names.

A charge for 'releasing' a prize, often accompanied by urgent demands for payment.

An unauthorized charge related to a fake or fraudulent property transfer, often part of deed fraud.

Unrecognized small charges from "99999999 Toronto ON" indicating fraudulent activity and stolen card information. Requires immediate contact with financial institution and card cancellation.

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

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

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

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

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

A descriptor used for unauthorized charges related to a hidden subscription for a platform to sign up for running races.

Charges appear on credit card statements from ACTIVE Network LLC after event registration, often for an undisclosed subscription service. Users report difficulty in obtaining refunds.

Charges appear on credit card statements from Active.com after event registration, often for an undisclosed subscription service. Users report difficulty in obtaining refunds.

A generic descriptor for an advance fee required to 'release' a promised lottery or prize payout.

Company associated with illegal payday lending operations and deceptive practices.

Unauthorized charges appearing on credit card statements, often for significant amounts, not originating from the cardholder's Amazon account.

Automatic renewal charge for Ancestry services, often without clear notification or consent.

Inferred descriptor from FTC enforcement action against Apex Capital Group for deceptive 'free trial' offers and unauthorized negative option billing.

Phishing attempts claiming 'Apple Pay Pre Authorization' for unauthorized charges, often linked to suspicious sign-in requests.

A descriptor seen on credit card statements for unauthorized charges, often indicating credit card compromise when no corresponding purchase is found in the user's Apple account.

Charged full price ($89.76) for product after only 9 days of a 14-day free trial, despite paying $4.95 for the trial sample.

A phone number used for phishing scams and other criminal activities, leading to people losing their savings.