Report Your Small Fraudulent Charges
If you got hit with a small fraudulent charge (AKA spam charge) on your credit or debit card, please comment about it here and let the searching world know!
For information about Spam Charges, visit digitalagefraud.com.
I just added a new post focuses on DECORATION ART, LLC — comment there on that charge and here for others.
Adding to the seemingly growing list of fraudulent charges from:
Purchase DECORATION ART, LLC 904-693-2471 FL for 4.60 on 12-6-2010
I hope they get caught soon. Every little bit adds up to thousands if not millions for them.
I am not the Michael Lee you are looking for. I am a martial arts school owner. I am under Ninjaboy Enterprises Inc. President Michael Lee Nicholson. If you have any questions please call 904-233-5605 or email me at martialartscenter@comcast.net
I also got hit on Dec 9th with the charge of 1.60 from Decoration Art, LLC. I emailed my credit union since I am out of the country. Not sure where they could have gotten my info.
Decorations Art LLC hit me for $4.60 on 11/26. I just discovered it today. I called the number (904-693-2471) and like the others, it’s disconnected.
I checked and it didn’t come out of my paypal account, so it must’ve been linked to my debit card. I only use my debit card locally and with only a couple of trusted online merchants.
Sounds like someone has hacked into an information system somewhere.
I’ll be calling my bank tomorrow, not sure what they can do about it, but at least mine was a small amount.
I was also charged on my credit card by Decoration Art, LLC, for $1.60 on 12-9-10. I don’t use my card very often. I wander where they got my cc from. The bank canceled my card and issued me the credit.
Hi folks. Just found out that they hit our SCHOOL PTO with a $4.60 charge. I know that it seems small, but what if these bastards realize that we’re NOT fighting them and they decide to keep stealing $$$. We’ll be reporting them IMMEDIATELY. Please do the same.
-Brian
PS… Thanks for the site… we literally just looked up this info on Google because we got a weird charge. You do good work here. Thanks!
Hey all… forgot to mention that it was the Decoration Art llc that hit us. Changed the card and got rid of the charge… but…
-Brian
I found a charge for $1.60 on my debit card on 12/13/10 from Decoration art. I cancelled my card like everyone else.
Another $4.60, Decoration Art, LLC charge. Cancelled my card and reported them to Jacksonville BBB and IC3, for whatever it’s worth. I hope they do something about these thieves! I would at least like an explanation as to how they’re doing it. They most likely hacked a legitimate website’s “cart” – to the point where you put you card info.
CV,
I would disagree — there are so many ways the bad guys get card numbers that don’t include website carts. As I wrote earlier in the comments, in my last investigation, people with cards they hadn’t even activated yet had charges! Figure that one out!
Decorations Art LLC hit me for $4.60 on 12/13. I just discovered it today. I called the number (904-693-2471) and like the others, it’s disconnected. Norton blocked some file the last week started with GQKI*.exe and they kept popping up for about a week? Look in your C:\\User\User Name\AppData\Local\Temp to see if you have them. I kept deleting them.
Decorations Art LLC also hit me for a charge of $4.60 on 12/13. I called my bank and had my card canceled as well.
Just received a $4.60 charge to our credit card from Decoration Art LLC. Sending the following note – will post results – if there are any..
From: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Undocumented Billing Received – response needed
To: lee797101@bellsouth.net
Date: Thursday, December 16, 2010, 4:18 PM
Mr Lee,
We have received a billing against a debit card for an undocumented purchase from your business defined as Decoration Art LLC of Jacksonville, Florida for $4.60 with a transaction date of 12/9/2010 and Trace Number of xxxxxx for xx(persons name)xxxxxxx.. Please arrange to reverse this charge or provide documentation and definition of the referenced purchase.
Your prompt attention to this matter is appreciated.
xxxxxxx
Also noticed a $4.60 charge from Decoration Art LLC on my check card. Called bank and canceled card and charges are being disputed. I bank w/ First National.
Decorations Art, LLC got us for $1.60 on 12/16/10. I called the number (904-693-2471) to investigate and it has been disconnected. Thanks to the information I found here, I was able to call the bank and notify them immediately about the fraudulent charges. Thanks everyone for posting!
It was actually “Decoration Art, LLC”
Me, too. Monday, Dec 20, 2010. Just found a charge for $4.60 on my account. “Decoration Art LLC”. Called the bank, they said it showed up as an ATM w/drawl (Which is impossible) Cancelled my debt card.
Got nailed by Decorations Art, LLC for $4.60 on 12/19/10. Cancelled card, but no recourse.
Got a $6.00 charge in November from http://www.digishoponline.com. Never even heard of them. Bank cancelled my card after making me feel like I did this myself…then, got another charge on the NEW card on December 17th for $9.92. This time it was from http://www.thedigistar.com. Once again, my bank cancelled my card…AGAIN, and pretty much told me it was my fault. I need to watch over my shoulder when using my card. They must not investigate too much. Went to both sites and they are exactly the same. Same state, same email, same ridiculous phone message that says to “email”. Received emails back asking me if maybe someone had access to my card. My response “well of course…you did jackass!” Said they would refund. Not gonna hold my breath!
I just received a charge of $4.60 on 12-14-10 from DECORATION ART, LLC 904-693-2471 FL I followed the bank’s directions and called to resolve, but the line was disconected. Once I reported this to the bank, they cancelled my card immediately I had the refund to account in less than a week, listed as “payment” and “DECORATION ART, LLC 904-693-2471 FL final credit”
Fraudulent charge of $1.60 from Decoration Art LLC FL. Same as many above, on Dec. 24th. Reported to bank.
I was hit the same way by Decoration Art. Found the owners e-mail address and he sent papers saying we had bought a screen saver. Not sure if anything more can be done. Seems a great scam..
I also got a charge of $4.60 from Decoration Art LL. Thanks
to this site I knew it was fraudulent ~ called bank &
canceled my card. It’s amazing that posts on here go back to at
least September with claims of fraudulent charges from Decoration
Art, but they’re still getting away with it…
Decoration Art, LLC FL US (904)263-5578 got me as well! On
12/27/2010. It was only for a $1.60 but if they nab that small
amount from a few thousand people here and there, it adds up. I
have to cancel my debit card…what a hassle.
They hit me too! On 12/22/10 for 4.60. What can we do about this? think how many people are not catching this! Shouldn’t the FBI be involved?
Melissa,
That’s the reason the bad guys do this, these small charges are to small for any law enforcement to put resources toward. Hopefully someday someone will put the pieces together…
Just got hit with a charge from Decoration Art, LLC for
$1.60, arghhhh!!!! This is so frustrating!!!! Had to
cancel my card and wait for a week to get a new one.
Received a call from Risk management- for suspicious activity on the credit card. Decoration Art LLC for $4.60- In reading all of the postings, found there is a link.
A charge of $7.60 from Decoration Art, LLC (904)263-5578 FL appeared on my bank transaction history on 12/29/10. Not being a typical company I charge to, I decided to research their phone number online. Luckily came across this blog. Once I read posted comments, I did exactly what everyone else did. HOW are these people getting away with this? There are posts from 2008! Very frustrating especially if you earn your income, not steal it. Ridiculous.
I checked our CC bill online today and there it was…the $7.60 charge from Decoration Art LLC (Florida). 1-904-693-2471 Of course the number was disconnected. Called the bank and bc it is a holiday the dispute dept is not open. Now have to wait til Monday. These people have to be millionares. This really ticks me off. I work hard for my money. Shouldn’t they!? They may be wealthy now cheating people out of their money, but they will pay for the theft in the end.
On 12/28, I also had a $7.60 charge on my debit card from Decoration Art, LLC. Tried the phone number – disconnected, so called the bank and cancelled my debit card. I did as was suggested earlier and filed a complaint with The Internet Crime Complaint Center at http://www.ic3.gov/ . Thanks for that info!
Decoration Art LLC hit my Mastercard on 12/31/2010 with the same $4.60 charge that many of you have seen. I Reported it to the crediting bank. They removed the charge and it will be investigated. I also canceled the card.
I am not a techhead, but could any of this be tied to the back and forth attacks between wikileaks, visa, and mastercard?
BB,
Absolutely not, the Wikileaks news stories have nothing to do with credit card fraud — that is a totally different category.
Found same as you all on my statement this past mth. There was a charge of $4.60 from Decoration Art, LLC.I also called & the number was disconnected, but through the bank, I abtained another number & got a lady, who was very hard to understand, on a voice recorder. Thus, I had to report the charge as fraud & cancel my card.
Decoration Art LLC also hit my bank account for $1.60. Just notified my bank.
Just got hit by Decoration Art for 7.60 here in Maryland. I
have a call into Jacksonville PD cos really, this person needs to
be stopped. The street address given there appears to be a
residence from looking at it on Google Maps.
I got hit by lafincs.com for $39.71 that I never
authorized. I’m on the phone with them right now. The guy says I’m
going to get a refund and he’s going to put a block on my cc number
but we’ll see when everything is said and done.
I was just scammed by decoration art, llc. they charged by
card $4.60 on 1/6/2010. The phone# to reach them is 904 263 5578.
This number is working as of today.
Im’ sorry.. I meant. the transaction date was 1/6/2011, not
1/6/2010. I keep calling the number, but only the answering machine
keeps picking up. They do provide an email address, but it is hard
to understand. the ph# again is 904 263 5578 for any other victims
and those that want to contact them about charges that this company
(decorating art, llc) has illegally and fraudently billed under
your card.
I got charged $4.60 from Decoration Art, LLC. I called two numbers given to me for that company…(904)263-5578 and (904)693-2471…
The number goes through, but you can hardly understand what the message says to get any information. I might have to just get a new debit card. AHHHH!!!! I HATE THESE PEOPLE!
I just got hit with the $4.60 from Decoration Art LLC,also, of course its sat. I will be going to my bank on mon. This is the third time this has happened.
I got bit by a$9.25 charge from THEDIGISTAR.COM GRAND ISLE VT today, 1/7/11.. thank goodness my bank notified me that it could be fraud or I honestly probably wouldn’t have noticed. How do they get away with this?!
I got it by a $7.98 fraudulent charge from THEDIGISTAR.COM GRAND ISLE VT today. Check your statements people!
I just checked my bank statement on line and saw a charge of $4.60 from Decoration Art, LLC dated 01/10/11. I asked my husband if he had made a debit purchase and he said no. I proceeded to call our bank to see what info they might have because neither of us could remember making the charge. After explaining the situation to the bank girl, she proceeded to convince me that I had made the charge and just didn’t remember. I tried to explain to her that I’m not suffering from dementia and if this is a con — well they are getting rich. After loosing it with her I went to the internet and did some investigating and found this blog. I’m going to report the fraud and my husband is on his way to the bank with a copy of the comments from Jan. 2010 to present (over 18 pgs. if I had printed all). I don’t know if I’m more mad at the con-artists or my bank. I can’t believe that this company has gotten away with this for so long. You would think the banks would have their name on some kind of alert system and not allow the charges!!
I too have been hit with the Decoration Art LLC charge of $1.60. I contacted my bank and they advised to cancel the debit card immediately, so I did.
We also got hit with a $1.60 charge on 1-11-11 from Decoration Art LLC. I’m sure its small enough amounts that most peopoe wont bother reporting it. I even have 2 seperate fraud protection alerts on my accounts (from past experiences) and neither of them picked up on this scam.
Just had a charge go through my bank last night for $1.60 from Decoration Art, LLC that I never made. I’ll be cancelling my debit card as soon as the bank opens this morning. I tried the telephone number that showed up next to the business name 904-693-2471 and it’s disconnected! I am frustrated to see that there asre so many complaints about this so called company, with different telephone numbers still getting away with stealing our hard earned American made money!
I got charged 7.60 just today. I am notifying them that it is fraud and canceling my debit card.
I did not get calls. I just got credit card charges! )-:
Solution: Call your credit card company. Dispute all credit card charges. Let them handle it. It worked for me.
I was charged 9.74 on my debit card for a purchase I never made from this company. Canceled my card immediately. How can they still be operating when so many people in our country have been robbed by them?