PINCHK Charge on Credit Card or Bank Statement

A PINCHK charge on your credit card, debit card, or bank statement is an unclear billing descriptor that has been reported by cardholders in connection with online product purchases, skin-tag-remover offers, recurring shipments, autoship billing, and charges that some users did not recognize.

Common statement wording may include PINCHK, P1*PINCHK, P2*PINCHK, P4*PINCHK, P5*PINCHK, P8*PINCHK, PINCHK8332604500, or a similar descriptor. Some users have also reported nearby or related-looking descriptors such as FITCHK8447067699. Because the exact merchant may not be obvious from the statement wording alone, you should verify the charge through your receipt, email, shipment records, and card issuer before assuming it is legitimate or fraudulent.

PINCHK charge on credit card or bank statement
A PINCHK charge may be from an online product order or autoship.

What Is the PINCHK Charge?

PINCHK appears to be a shortened payment or merchant descriptor rather than a clear consumer-facing company name. Cardholders searching for this charge often report that it appeared after an online product order, trial-style offer, skin-care or skin-tag-remover purchase, or recurring shipment they did not expect.

That does not mean every PINCHK charge is fraud. It may be connected to an order you placed, an offer you misunderstood, a recurring plan, an authorized user on your card, or a payment processor using a shortened descriptor. However, the charge deserves careful review because several cardholders have reported high-dollar, recurring, or unfamiliar PINCHK transactions.

Common PINCHK Statement Variations

  • PINCHK
  • P1*PINCHK
  • P2*PINCHK
  • P4*PINCHK
  • P5*PINCHK
  • P8*PINCHK
  • PINCHK8332604500
  • P1*PINCHK8332604500
  • P2*PINCHK8332604500
  • P8*PINCHK8332604500
  • FITCHK8447067699
  • P1*FITCHK8447067699

The exact wording may vary by card issuer, payment processor, merchant account, product offer, bank app, transaction location, and whether the charge is pending or fully posted.

What PINCHK May Be Connected To

Based on consumer reports, a PINCHK charge may be connected to one of the following:

  • An online skin-tag-remover or skin-care product purchase.
  • A product bundle where more bottles or items were shipped than expected.
  • A trial, promotional offer, or discounted checkout page.
  • A recurring autoship or subscription plan.
  • A delayed charge from a previous online order.
  • A charge from a merchant name different from the brand shown in the ad.
  • A purchase made by a spouse, family member, employee, or other authorized card user.
  • A potentially unauthorized card transaction.

Possible Defy Skin Brands or Skin Tag Remover Connection

Some cardholders have reported that PINCHK charges were connected to Defy Skin Brands, Defy Skin Tag Remover, or a skin-tag-remover product order. This connection should be treated as a possible lead, not a confirmed explanation for every PINCHK charge.

If you recently ordered a skin tag remover, skin serum, wrinkle cream, CBD product, supplement, or “Shark Tank”-style online product offer, compare the amount, date, shipment tracking, email confirmation, return label, and support information with the PINCHK charge on your statement.

Why PINCHK Charges May Be Confusing

PINCHK is confusing because it does not clearly identify a well-known merchant. In some cases, the consumer may remember the product name from an advertisement but not the billing name used on the card statement. In other cases, a fulfillment center, product brand, payment processor, or merchant account name may differ from the website shown during checkout.

Also check whether the charge includes a phone number, city, or state in your bank app. Some user reports mention Albuquerque, NM, while product shipments may show a different return address or fulfillment center. That mismatch can happen with online merchants, fulfillment partners, or payment processors, but it is still a reason to verify the transaction carefully.

PINCHK and FITCHK: Are They the Same?

Some consumers have reported seeing PINCHK charges near FITCHK charges, including FITCHK8447067699. The names look similar, but you should not assume they are the same merchant unless your card issuer, receipt, or merchant support confirms it.

If both descriptors appear on your account, review them together. They may be connected to the same online order, product funnel, upsell, subscription, shipping fee, or separate merchant. If neither one can be matched to an authorized purchase, contact your card issuer promptly.

Possible Contact Information for PINCHK-Related Charges

I could not verify a single official PINCHK website that clearly explains all PINCHK card charges. If your statement includes PINCHK, start with the merchant details available inside your bank or credit card account. Your issuer may be able to provide the merchant category, location, phone number, transaction ID, or payment processor.

  • Possible related BBB profile: Defy Skin Tag Remover BBB profile
  • Possible related phone number listed by BBB for Defy Skin Tag Remover: 1-877-215-0525
  • User-reported Defy Skin Brands email: care@defyskinbrands.com
  • Possible descriptor number: 8332604500 may appear as part of some PINCHK statement wording.

Before sharing personal or payment information, confirm that you are contacting the correct merchant. Do not provide your full card number, bank login, password, PIN, Social Security number, or one-time security code to an unknown support number.

How to Verify a PINCHK Charge

  1. Check whether the PINCHK charge is pending or fully posted.
  2. Write down the exact descriptor, amount, date, phone number, city, and state shown by your bank.
  3. Search your email for PINCHK, FITCHK, skin tag, skin remover, serum, cream, CBD, trial, autoship, order confirmation, shipment, fulfillment, refund, cancellation, and the exact charge amount.
  4. Check spam and promotions folders for receipts or cancellation notices.
  5. Review recent online product orders, especially from social media ads, “limited-time” offers, free-trial pages, or product bundles.
  6. Ask authorized card users whether they ordered a skin-care, skin-tag-remover, CBD, supplement, or trial product.
  7. Look for follow-up charges, smaller test charges, or monthly recurring amounts.
  8. Contact the merchant only through verified contact details, then contact your card issuer if the charge remains unclear.

How to Stop Recurring PINCHK Charges

If the PINCHK charge is connected to an autoship, recurring product plan, trial, or subscription, ask the merchant to cancel future billing and future shipments. Request written confirmation by email and save screenshots of any cancellation form or support conversation.

If the merchant does not respond, refuses to identify the account, or continues charging after cancellation, contact your bank or credit card issuer. Ask whether they can block future charges from the merchant, replace the card number, or open a billing dispute or fraud claim.

What If You Ordered One Bottle but Were Charged for More?

Some cardholders report product-offer confusion where they believed they were ordering one bottle but were charged for multiple bottles, a larger package, or recurring shipments. If this happened to you, gather the checkout page, receipt, confirmation email, shipment packing slip, product photos, and any refund or return messages.

Contact the merchant first if you can identify them. Ask for the order details, refund policy, cancellation status, return address, and written confirmation that future shipments are stopped. If the issue cannot be resolved, contact your card issuer and explain that the charge or quantity did not match what you believe you authorized.

What To Do If You Recognize the PINCHK Charge

If the PINCHK charge matches a product order you authorized, save your receipt, order confirmation, return policy, and merchant contact details. Also check whether the order placed you into a recurring autoship or subscription program.

If you do not want future shipments, cancel the plan immediately and save proof of cancellation. Removing an email, ignoring a shipment, or throwing away the packaging usually does not cancel recurring billing.

What To Do If You Do Not Recognize the PINCHK Charge

  1. Ask all authorized card users whether they ordered a product connected to the charge.
  2. Search for related receipts, shipment notices, and subscription terms.
  3. Check whether the amount appears again in previous months.
  4. Contact the possible merchant and request account identification, cancellation, and refund review.
  5. Do not give sensitive information to unverified phone numbers or refund sites.
  6. Contact your bank or credit card issuer if the merchant cannot identify an authorized order.
  7. For suspected fraud, ask whether to lock the card, replace it, dispute the transaction, and monitor for additional charges.

Could the PINCHK Charge Be Fraud?

A PINCHK charge is not automatically fraud. It may be a real online purchase, product bundle, trial, autoship order, or subscription that appears under an unfamiliar billing name.

However, treat the charge as potentially unauthorized if you never ordered anything related, cannot find a receipt, no authorized card user recognizes it, the merchant will not identify the order, or the charge repeats after you requested cancellation.

Watch Out for Fake PINCHK Support Numbers

Unknown-charge searches can attract fake support numbers and refund scams. Be careful with phone numbers from random search results, pop-up ads, social media comments, or websites claiming they can remove the charge for you.

Use your bank’s app, the number on the back of your card, the merchant details inside your transaction record, or a verified business profile when available. Never share your full card number, online banking password, PIN, one-time code, Social Security number, or remote computer access with someone who contacts you unexpectedly.

Frequently Asked Questions About PINCHK Charges

What is PINCHK on my credit card?

PINCHK is an unclear billing descriptor that may be connected to an online product order, skin-tag-remover purchase, autoship plan, trial, or unknown merchant. You should verify it with receipts, email records, authorized card users, and your card issuer.

What is P2*PINCHK?

P2*PINCHK appears to be a variation of the PINCHK descriptor. The prefix may vary by transaction, merchant account, or payment processor. Check the full descriptor, amount, date, and any phone number shown by your bank.

What is PINCHK8332604500?

PINCHK8332604500 is a PINCHK variation that includes a phone-number-style string. Some cardholders have reported this wording with larger product charges, but you should confirm the merchant through your card issuer before relying on the number alone.

Is PINCHK connected to Defy Skin Brands?

Some cardholders have reported a possible connection between PINCHK and Defy Skin Brands or Defy Skin Tag Remover. That may help you investigate, but it does not prove that every PINCHK charge is from that merchant.

Why did PINCHK charge me more than expected?

The charge may be from a product bundle, upsell, autoship plan, subscription, delayed billing, shipping fee, or unauthorized use. Review the checkout terms, receipt, shipment details, and any recurring billing language.

How do I cancel a PINCHK recurring charge?

Identify the merchant first, then request cancellation in writing and save the confirmation. If you cannot identify the merchant or charges continue after cancellation, contact your card issuer for help blocking or disputing the charge.

Should I dispute a PINCHK charge?

First try to match the charge to an order, receipt, shipment, subscription, or authorized card user. If the charge remains unauthorized or the merchant cannot identify a valid order, contact your card issuer about a dispute or fraud claim.

Is FITCHK8447067699 related to PINCHK?

It may be related in some consumer reports, but do not assume they are the same merchant. Review both descriptors, amounts, transaction dates, and merchant details with your card issuer.

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Help Other Cardholders Identify This Charge

If you saw a PINCHK, P1*PINCHK, P2*PINCHK, P4*PINCHK, P5*PINCHK, P8*PINCHK, PINCHK8332604500, FITCHK8447067699, or similar charge on your credit card, debit card, or bank statement, please share your experience in the comments.

Helpful details include the exact descriptor, amount, date, whether you ordered a skin-care, skin-tag-remover, CBD, supplement, or trial product, whether it became an autoship charge, and how you resolved it. Do not post full card numbers, account passwords, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, order numbers, one-time codes, or other private information.

Why Rely on ChargeOnMyCard.com?

ChargeOnMyCard.com helps consumers identify confusing credit-card, debit-card, ACH, and bank-statement descriptors by researching merchant names, subscription billing patterns, trial renewals, payment processors, and official support options when available. Our goal is to help cardholders determine whether a charge is likely legitimate, mistaken, recurring, or potentially unauthorized.

Disclaimer

ChargeOnMyCard.com is not affiliated with PINCHK, Defy Skin Brands, Defy Skin Tag Remover, any skin-care product company, supplement seller, fulfillment center, payment processor, bank, or card issuer. This page is for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, billing, refund, subscription, fraud-prevention, or banking advice. If you believe a charge is unauthorized, contact your bank or credit card issuer directly.

Charge for $199.88 by P1*PINCHK8332604500 ON 01/26/2024

March 2, 2024

This was for one (1) bottle of Skin Tag Remover from the Shark Tank ad. Instead they sent 6 bottles and charged the $199.88

JAMES HANSON

Charged to my card

January 22, 2024

Merchant Amount Date Time Location

P8*PINCHK8332604500 $169.88 01/21/2024 5:38 PM CT Albuquerque, NM

P1*FITCHK8447067699 $12.49 01/20/2024 9:30 PM CT Albuquerque

P1*FITCHK8447067699 $12.49 01/19/2024 4:42 PM CT Albuquerque, NM

TERESSA HONNOLL - I have ask for this to be cancelled and they wont

Trying to figure out who P2*Pinchk8332604500 might be?

January 2, 2024

A charge of $169.88 made on 10/21/2023 was created and showed P2*Pinchk8332604500 as Payee. The exact amount was charged on 9/21/23. I’m not sure what the charge is for, and I hope you can help me figure out the next step in clearing up the Payee.

James Bertine

PINCHK - are charges from Defy Skin Brands

October 24, 2023

The Customer Support email is: care@defyskinbrands.com

Customer Support Tel is: 877-215-0525

Suggest you use email so everything is documented!! (I’ve been there with this company).

I had charges P4*PINCHK and P5*PINCHK appear on my credit card statement in August for $129.99 and $59.99. I had ordered Skin Tag Serum from Defy Skin Brands and was charged for an additional product (Skin Cream) I did not order.

Then they (unbeknownst to me) placed me on an autoship program where I would continue to receive monthly billing and shipments from this company. The shipments have no company information, just a return address from “Fulfillment Center” in Tampa Florida. Luckily, I saved my original order confirmation so I had the contact information. Good luck. It took me 2 months and 15 emails to finally get this resolved.

Colleen

P5*PINCHK and P10*PINCHK - 2 charges 199.88 and 59.99

September 27, 2023

scam , reported as fraud to CC – correspond to recurring charges posted in my CC – don t know the vendor located in Albuquerque –

joe S

PINCHK unauthorized charges - scam!

September 12, 2023

199.88 + 59.99 charge against my bank checking account on 9/5/23. please help me resolve this scam.. thanks.

jc gaydos

PINCHK charged my card $199.99 and I had to report fraud on you because I did not authorize any services from you my bank will be in touch

September 1, 2023

I did not authorize a charge from your company for $199.99 I had to report fraud for this transaction and came to great inconvenience

Mary Sirotkin