A Vidzil charge on a credit card is a recurring subscription billing from Golden Trio Inc., the operator of vidzil.us and vidzil.fans, and if you don’t recognize it you can reverse it by contacting the merchant, disputing the charge with your card issuer within 60 days, and asking your bank to block further billing.1ScamAdviser. Check vidzil.us2Federal Trade Commission. What To Do if You’re Billed for Things You Never Got or You Get Unordered Products
How to Recognize the Charge
The charge tends to appear on statements under one of several descriptors. Common formats include “CHKCARD VIDZIL.US,” “POS PURCHASE VIDZIL.US,” “Visa Check Card VIDZIL.US MC,” “PRE-AUTH VIDZIL.FANS 8883421398 CO,” and “PENDING VIDZIL.FANS 8883421398 CO.”3What’s That Charge. VIDZIL.US The customer service number tied to the vidzil.fans descriptor is 888-342-1398.4What’s That Charge. VIDZIL.FANS 8883421398 CO
The vidzil.us domain is registered to Golden Trio Inc., with an administrative email at goldtrio.com and a listed address in Erie, Alabama.1ScamAdviser. Check vidzil.us3What’s That Charge. VIDZIL.US4What’s That Charge. VIDZIL.FANS 8883421398 CO
Is Vidzil a Scam
Consumer feedback is largely negative. One user on What’s That Charge described the vidzil.fans charge as a “bogus charge” from a company they had never heard of and called it fraud, and another reported the charge appearing without authorization.4What’s That Charge. VIDZIL.FANS 8883421398 CO3What’s That Charge. VIDZIL.US
ScamAdviser gives vidzil.us a trust score of 50 out of 100 and labels it “likely safe” with mixed signals: a valid SSL certificate and a domain registered for several years on one side, very low web traffic and negative reviews on the other. The site cautions that domain age alone does not guarantee legitimacy, since scammers sometimes buy existing domains.1ScamAdviser. Check vidzil.us
Contact the Merchant First
Start by calling 888-342-1398, the number listed on the vidzil.fans descriptor.4What’s That Charge. VIDZIL.FANS 8883421398 CO You can also try admin@goldtrio.com, the administrative email tied to the parent company.1ScamAdviser. Check vidzil.us Ask for cancellation of any subscription and a refund of unauthorized charges, and keep a record of every call, email, and confirmation.
Dispute the Charge With Your Card Issuer
If the merchant won’t refund you, dispute the charge with your bank or credit card company. Under the Fair Credit Billing Act, credit card holders must notify the issuer in writing within 60 days of the date the first statement containing the error was sent. Send the letter to the address your issuer designates for billing inquiries, not the payment address, and include your name, account number, the dollar amount and date of the charge, and a brief explanation of why it’s incorrect.2Federal Trade Commission. What To Do if You’re Billed for Things You Never Got or You Get Unordered Products5Federal Trade Commission. Disputing Credit Card Charges
Once the issuer receives your dispute, it must acknowledge it within 30 days and resolve it within two billing cycles, up to a maximum of 90 days. You are not required to pay the disputed amount or related finance charges while the investigation is open. The FTC recommends sending your dispute by certified mail with a return receipt.2Federal Trade Commission. What To Do if You’re Billed for Things You Never Got or You Get Unordered Products5Federal Trade Commission. Disputing Credit Card Charges
Debit card holders have weaker federal protections than credit card holders. Refunds for unauthorized debit charges are not guaranteed under the same laws, so contact your bank as quickly as possible if the charge hit a checking account.2Federal Trade Commission. What To Do if You’re Billed for Things You Never Got or You Get Unordered Products
Stop Future Billing
To prevent more charges, ask your bank to place a stop-payment order on the Vidzil merchant descriptor. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau advises contacting your financial institution, stating that authorization has been revoked, and following up in writing. Banks generally charge a fee for a stop-payment order.6Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. How Do I Stop Automatic Payments From My Bank Account If any charges slip through after you’ve revoked authorization, notify your bank right away so it can dispute those transactions.
When to Escalate
If neither the merchant nor your bank resolves the problem, file complaints with the agencies that oversee this kind of billing. The FTC accepts reports at ReportFraud.ftc.gov, and the CFPB accepts complaints about banks and card issuers at consumerfinance.gov/complaint or by phone at (855) 411-2372.5Federal Trade Commission. Disputing Credit Card Charges Your state attorney general’s office is another avenue, especially if you believe the subscription was enrolled without your clear consent.
The Rules Behind Recurring Subscription Charges
Charges that keep hitting your card until you cancel are known as negative-option billing. Federal law requires merchants to clearly disclose material billing terms before collecting payment information and to obtain the consumer’s express informed consent before charging.7Federal Trade Commission. FTC Announces Final Click-to-Cancel Rule
In October 2024, the FTC finalized a Click-to-Cancel rule intended to make canceling a subscription at least as easy as signing up. A court later vacated that rule, but the FTC continues to enforce the same principles under Section 5 of the FTC Act and the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act. As of early 2026, the FTC has begun a new rulemaking to revive the Click-to-Cancel framework, and roughly 30 states have their own automatic-renewal laws that add further consumer protections.7Federal Trade Commission. FTC Announces Final Click-to-Cancel Rule If you were signed up without clear disclosure or informed consent, those laws are the backbone of your dispute.