Browse All Fraudulent Descriptors

1,224 verified fraudulent charge descriptors

PURCHASE FANDUEL RACING

⚠️Unauthorized online gaming charge

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Descriptor for FanDuel Racing purchases, potentially associated with unauthorized account usage.

Amount varies1 report

QUIZLET

🔄Hidden subscription trap

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Recurring charge for Quizlet Plus, often from forgotten free trials or accidental subscriptions.

$35.001 report

QUIZLET INC

🔄Hidden subscription trap

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General Quizlet charge, often for recurring subscriptions.

$35.001 report

Roku for CBS Interactive

🔄Unauthorized Subscription/Charge

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A general descriptor for CBS Interactive charges via Roku. Unauthorized charges might be from unintended subscriptions or family members activating services.

$5.991 report

Roku for Hulu LLC

⚠️Fraudulent charge/Billing descriptor confusion

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A fraudulent charge where the billing descriptor is misleading, making it appear as a legitimate service (Hulu) but billed through an unexpected entity (Roku).

Amount varies1 report

Roku for Pandora

🔄Unauthorized subscription

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Charges for Pandora through Roku, potentially an unauthorized subscription or a forgotten linked service.

Amount varies1 report

TL* TL2025 blackberry Wexford PA

🔄Unrecognized recurring charge/hidden subscription

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User has a recurring monthly charge of $11.32 from an unrecognized vendor.

$11.321 report

Tvlinc

🔄Unrecognized charge, potentially related to travel bookings or subscription services, or fraudulent activity.

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A charge related to travel services, often unrecognized by cardholders, potentially a forgotten booking or a fraudulent charge.

$0.001 report

Uber One subscription (via Venmo)

🔄Unauthorized Subscription

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Unauthorized charges for an 'Uber One subscription' appearing on bank statements, often linked to Venmo, where users did not subscribe or authorize the recurring payment.

$9.991 report

UBER Unauthorized Subscription

🔄Unauthorized subscription

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A recurring charge from Uber for a subscription service that the user did not authorize, often appearing after a legitimate transaction.

$9.991 report

VA BENEFIT GUIDE

⚠️Overpriced/free information scam

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A charge for a 'VA benefit guide' that contains publicly available information, often marketed deceptively.

$25.00 - $75.001 report

Veradyn

🔄Unrecognized charge, potential hidden subscription or fraudulent activity

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A charge from a company offering digital services and software subscriptions, which can be unrecognized by cardholders.

$0.001 report

W8Tech Sa

🔄Hidden subscription/Unauthorized charge

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A technology service provider whose charges may appear on credit card statements due to forgotten subscriptions, trial periods converting to paid services, or other unrecognized transactions.

$9.991 report

WINDCREEK-PA-ONLIN PA

⚠️Deceptive Billing Descriptor

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This descriptor, associated with an online casino, was found on a page discussing Hims charges, suggesting it may be used to disguise transactions from online pharmacies or subscription services, making it difficult for consumers to identify the source of the charge.

$49.991 report

YOURSELFIRST.COM

⚠️Unauthorized charges from personality tests

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This site pretends to offer a personality test, but it's actually designed to take unauthorized charges from your account. Specific amounts are not consistently reported.

Amount varies1 report

RENTAL APP CHARGE

⚠️Unauthorized rental application fee

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Charges an application fee for a rental property that is fake or not actually available, collecting money under false pretenses.

$55.001 report

CARHISTORY AUDIT

🔄Hidden subscription trap

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CARHISTORY AUDIT is listed among fraudulent VIN report services, indicating a hidden subscription or unauthorized charge scheme.

Amount varies1 report

ADVENTURE ACADEMY

🔄Hidden subscription trap

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Descriptor for the Adventure Academy add-on, billed annually.

$29.991 report

Aetna Inc.

⚠️Unauthorized charge for insurance

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An unauthorized charge of $91.60 appeared on a statement, related to a dental plan.

$91.601 report

AMAZON AUDIBLE

⚠️Confusing billing, potential unauthorized charge

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A descriptor combining Amazon and Audible, which can be confusing and lead to users overlooking unauthorized charges.

$14.951 report

AMAZON DIGITAL AUDIBLE

⚠️Confusing billing, potential unauthorized charge

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Similar to 'AMAZON AUDIBLE', this descriptor can obscure the nature of the charge, making it harder to identify unauthorized transactions.

$14.951 report

Amazon.com*AUDIBLE

⚠️Confusing billing, potential unauthorized charge

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A common Amazon billing format for Audible, which can be legitimate but also associated with charges users don't recognize.

$14.951 report

AMAZON.COM*DIGITAL

⚠️Generic digital purchase, potential unauthorized

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A general digital purchase descriptor from Amazon, often reported as an unknown charge.

$11.991 report

AMAZON.COM*KINDLE

⚠️Confusing billing, potential unauthorized charge

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A common descriptor for Kindle e-book purchases, which can be legitimate but also appear as unrecognized charges.

$11.991 report