unauthorized Fraudulent Charges

Fake renewal notices for Norton 360, often with exorbitant amounts like $599, are used in refund scams. Victims are pressured to call a fake support number, where scammers try to extract financial information or gain remote access, resulting in unauthorized charges.

Multiple users reported unauthorized $13.01 charges with this descriptor, often appearing on debit cards and linked to Google, despite not making purchases.

Inferred descriptor for the NGL Pro paid service, which involved unauthorized recurring charges and deceptive practices.

Resume.io charged users after free trial cancellation.

Charged $23+ after initial low fee for Resume Genius.

Users are charged recurring monthly fees after canceling free trials, with a complete lack of communication regarding billing or account status.

Fraudulent charges and security vulnerabilities associated with business formation services, leading to unauthorized transactions.

Charges appearing as 'Nexway UltraAV-VPN' on bank statements, often resulting from unauthorized transfer of old antivirus subscriptions (e.g., Kaspersky) to a new VPN service, with difficult cancellation processes.

Users reported unauthorized charges from NEXWAY ULTRA-AV- after Kaspersky accounts were supposedly transferred to UltraAV/UltraVPN without consent, with difficult cancellation processes.

Consumers were enrolled in this discount club without authorization, incurring initial fees and recurring monthly charges on their bank statements. Also known as Ultimate Platinum.

An unauthorized charge appeared on a new Capital One card for 'Newport Beach BIM Newport Bch CA 92660 USA' despite the cardholder never being to the location and the merchant not accepting credit cards.

Inferred descriptor from FTC enforcement action involving a small shipping fee for a 'free gift' leading to recurring unauthorized charges.

Consumers were enrolled in continuity plans without their knowledge, or incurred recurring unauthorized charges after paying a small shipping fee for a supposedly free gift.

A fraudulent merchant descriptor used for unauthorized credit card charges, possibly a synthetic front to launder stolen card information.

Users report being charged recurring fees for subscriptions they did not authorize after taking a 'free' IQ test, with difficulties in cancellation and obtaining refunds. Some mention charges of $29.99, $35.00, and $40.00.

Charge for a free government service, followed by a recurring unauthorized charge.

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.

Unauthorized charge appearing on credit card statements after purchasing Kaspersky AV, linked to UltraAntivirus.com.

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

Initial $1 charge followed by unauthorized recurring charges of around $24-$25. Users report being enrolled in subscriptions without consent and difficulty canceling or obtaining refunds.

Consumers report multiple unauthorized charges of $148.75 from VinSeeker after an initial, often low-cost, VIN check.

A recurring charge with a suspicious descriptor, potentially originating from London, indicating a fraudulent transaction.

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

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