Mysterious $9.84 Charges Hit TD Bank, Wells Fargo, and Other Major Accounts
Consumers worldwide are reporting mysterious charges of $9.84 on their bank statements, with ties to various banks including td bank, us bank, pnc bank, and wells fargo. The fraud traces back to a complex web of fake tech support and education services. Investigations reveal a network of scam operations spanning multiple countries, with ties to India, Cyprus, and the UK. The suspicious charges often appear linked to domains like callscs.in, cewcs.com, and webtutorialpro.com. Callscs.in, in particular, connects to Call Connect India, Inc., a call centre based in India. Another domain, eetsac.com, was registered using the email [email protected]âa contact tied to over 230 other questionable sites. Lasorea Ltd., a company founded by Emil Darbinian, is associated with several of these domains, including insiderwebeducationpro.com. Webtutorialpro.com, meanwhile, is linked to Lukria, Ltd., and also charges users the same $9.84 fee. Credorax.com, a Malta-based payment processor, previously handled transactions for these sites but cut ties after receiving numerous consumer complaints. Records show the fraudsters have operated since at least early 2013. Most domains involved were registered over a year ago, with WHOIS data pointing to privacy-protected registrations in India and the US. The scams often involve fake tech support or education services, but no single entity appears to control all operationsâsuggesting a coordinated network of anonymised fraudsters. Authorities have yet to identify a single mastermind behind the scheme. However, consumers are advised to check their statements carefully. Anyone noticing unauthorised $9.84 charges should immediately contact their bank and request a new card.
