unlawfulcharges.comUnlawful charges, and how to get your money back
unlawfulcharges.com investigates companies that add fees and charges state and/or federal law doesn't allow — and helps the people who paid them recover, at no upfront cost. We only get paid if you recover real money.
- 41 active investigations
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unlawfulcharges.com is operated by Maginnis Howard, a consumer-protection law firm.
A pattern, not an accident
Often entire industries break the law in the same way, so you may have more than one claim.
- Fees and Tips on Paycheck Advance Apps 7
- Hidden Fees at Checkout, Virginia and Nationwide 7
- Money Lost on Social and Sweepstakes Casino Apps 7
- Money Lost on Sweepstakes Sports Betting Apps 7
- Frozen or Closed Payment App Accounts 2
- Hotel Resort Fees Added at Checkout 2
- Car Rental Junk Fees and Toll Charges 1
- Collection Emails That Revealed Your Name to Other Customers 1
- High-Interest Car and Title Loans in North Carolina 1
- High-Interest Online Loans in North Carolina 1
- Late and Missed-Payment Fees on Buy Now, Pay Later Plans 1
- Storage Unit Rent Increases After You Move In 1
- Subscriptions That Are Hard to Cancel 1
- Surprise Back-Interest on Store Credit Cards 1
- Triple-Digit Interest on Online Loans 1
Current investigations
See all 41 investigations-
Sezzle Inc.
Did Sezzle Charge You Late, Failed-Payment or Reschedule Fees?
Late and Missed-Payment Fees on Buy Now, Pay Later Plans -
Albert (Banking App)
Did Albert Charge You Hidden Fees on Instant Cash Advances?
Fees and Tips on Paycheck Advance Apps -
MoneyLion
Did MoneyLion's "Turbo" Fees and Required Membership Hide the Cost of Your Advance?
Fees and Tips on Paycheck Advance Apps -
Cash App (Block, Inc.)
Did Cash App Borrow Charge You Hidden Finance Charges?
Fees and Tips on Paycheck Advance Apps -
Cleo AI, Inc.
Cleo AI users: hidden fees and finance charges on cash advances?
Fees and Tips on Paycheck Advance Apps -
Brigit (Bridge IT)
Did Brigit Charge You Membership and Instant-Transfer Fees on Cash Advances?
Fees and Tips on Paycheck Advance Apps - + 35 more investigations See all 41
When unfair becomes unlawful
Plenty of pricing is annoying but legal. These investigations concern something narrower: charges that specific state laws prohibit — hidden fees, drip pricing, and other unfair and deceptive business practices.
Why a small claim is still worth pursuing
Each claim remains individually yours, and you can walk away at any time.
What it costs, plainly
- You pay nothing up front. The firm is paid a percentage only if money is recovered for you.
- Signing up takes a few minutes; most claims need only basic account details.
- Cases like these typically resolve in months, not weeks.
- You can withdraw at any time.
The firm behind this site
Maginnis Howard is a consumer-protection and personal injury law firm. Its consumer practice pursues companies that charge people fees the law does not allow.
Every investigation here is the firm's own work: what the company does, which law prohibits it, and what you can do about it. AI does write some of the content, but these investigations and cases are very real.
- Over $100 million recovered for clients across the firm's practice areas. carolinalaw.com
- A $7,000,000 consumer-protection settlement against a mortgage company for use of illegal payment collection tactics. carolinalaw.com
- A $2,500,000 class-action settlement for consumers charged unlawful debt-collection fees. carolinalaw.com
- A $9,000,000 settlement against an apartment property management company for assessing unlawful fees. carolinalaw.com
- Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Charged by a company that isn't listed here?
If a company is adding charges you believe are unlawful and you don't see it above, tell us — describe the charge and where it appears on your bill. If an investigation opens, it will be published here.