A line reading “DKC*DIGI KEY CORP 800-344-4539” on your credit card or bank statement is a purchase from DigiKey Electronics, a Minnesota-based distributor of electronic components. The number 800-344-4539 is DigiKey’s customer service line, embedded in the billing descriptor so you can call if the charge looks unfamiliar. If you, a household member, or someone with access to the card ordered electronic parts recently, that’s almost certainly what you’re seeing.
How the Charge Appears on Your Statement
The descriptor can show up a few different ways depending on how your card network and bank format it:
- DKC*DIGI KEY CORP 800-344-4539 MN
- DKC*DIGI KEY CORP
- DKC DIGI-KEY CORP
- DKC*DIGI-KEY CORP
The “DKC” prefix stands for DigiKey Corporation, and the “MN” tag reflects the company’s headquarters in Thief River Falls, Minnesota.1Weber County Utah. Zions Credit Card Statement, April 2024 All of these variations point to the same merchant.
Who DigiKey Is
DigiKey is a privately held electronics distributor founded in 1972.2Forbes. DigiKey It sells individual components and hardware — resistors, capacitors, automation modules, and the like — mostly to engineers, hobbyists, and corporate procurement buyers.3DigiKey. About DigiKey The charge often surprises people for two reasons: the “DKC” abbreviation doesn’t look like a familiar store name, and someone else on the account (a spouse, a child with a hobby project, a coworker with purchasing authority) may have placed the order.
One useful detail: DigiKey has no subscription or membership model. Every charge from them reflects a specific order, not a recurring fee.4Brex. DigiKey Electronics Charge If you see repeated charges, those are separate purchases, not an auto-renewal.
Steps To Take if You Don’t Recognize It
Start with the simple checks. Ask anyone who shares the card whether they ordered electronic parts. Search your email inbox for messages from DigiKey or digikey.com, since orders generate a confirmation receipt to the address on file.
If nothing turns up, call DigiKey directly at 1-800-344-4539 or email orders@digikey.com.4Brex. DigiKey Electronics Charge Give them the last four digits of your card and the charge amount. A representative can confirm whether an order was placed on that card, what was ordered, and where it shipped. That often resolves the question on the spot.
Disputing an Unauthorized Charge
If DigiKey finds no matching order, or the shipping address isn’t yours and you didn’t authorize the purchase, dispute the charge with your card issuer. Under the Fair Credit Billing Act, you have 60 days from the date the charge first appeared on your statement to send a written dispute to the issuer’s billing-inquiries address.5Federal Trade Commission. Using Credit Cards and Disputing Charges Most banks also accept disputes by phone or through their app; a written follow-up preserves your full federal protections.
While the issuer investigates, you don’t have to pay the disputed amount, and the bank cannot report that portion as delinquent.6Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. How Do I Dispute a Charge on My Credit Card Bill Federal law caps your liability for unauthorized credit card charges at $50, and many card issuers waive even that under their own zero-liability policies.
A Fraud Scheme Using DigiKey’s Name
A charge appearing as DKC*DIGI KEY CORP on a personal card is almost always a real DigiKey order. The one documented fraud using DigiKey’s name worked differently and is worth noting only so you can recognize it. In October 2021, the Electronic Resellers Association International reported that scammers impersonating DigiKey sales reps emailed a business buyer, sent fake invoices, and convinced the victim to wire $59,325 to an outside bank account.7ERAI. Scammers Impersonate Digi-Key To Defraud Buyers That scheme targeted business-to-business wire transfers, not credit card payments, so it doesn’t match the statement-descriptor situation most people encounter.
The takeaway is narrower: if you’re verifying a DigiKey charge or any related payment request, use the real website at digikey.com and the phone number on the statement, 1-800-344-4539, rather than contact information from an unsolicited email.