Automatic subscription services
Automatic subscription services
- Services that automatically activate periodic subscriptions, particularly in industries like nutraceuticals or pseudo-pharmaceuticals
Circumvention and software
Circumvention and software
- Devices designed to circumvent encrypted content (e.g., TV, cable, pay-per-view programs)
- Anti-virus and cleaning software (except recognized brands)
Claims and credit services
Claims and credit services
- Claims recovery agencies or firms
- Credit card or identity protection services
- Services to restore bank credit scores
- Refinancing, credit recovery, or settlement services
Counterfeit and illegal products
Counterfeit and illegal products
- Facsimile currency
- Counterfeit design products or replicas (except furniture)
- Substances simulating the effects of illegal drugs
Financial and legal services
Financial and legal services
- Payment of fines
- Guarantees or protection against forced execution
- Pretenders, riddles, or clairvoyants
- Illegal gambling online, by phone, or mail
- Lifetime subscriptions for any product or service
Illegal activities
Illegal activities
- Any product or service related to illegal activities
- Medical benefits packages, including discount medical cards
- Marijuana pharmacies and related services
- Activities prohibited by card schemes
- Cross-selling techniques that share confidential cardholder data
- Selling value-stored cards for card-not-present transactions
- Deceptive marketing practices
- Technology products infringing on intellectual property rights
Investment and money services
Investment and money services
- Shell banks
- Issuers of bearer shares
- Payable-through accounts
- Quick investment schemes, including online search/ad optimization
- Money gifts
Marketing schemes
Marketing schemes
- Changes in mortgages or credits, and mortgage redemption services
- Multi-level marketing or pyramid schemes focusing on recruiting new distributors
- Advance credit offers
Messaging and collection services
Messaging and collection services
- Chain messages intended for widespread forwarding
- Cash collection institutions
Pharmaceutical and support services
Pharmaceutical and support services
- Pharmacies, prescription drug retailers, or prescription discounts
- PC support services, registry cleaning software, and bug fixes
Prohibited adult products and services
Prohibited adult products and services
- Adult products or services involving bestiality, infant pornography, necrophilia, incest, violence, or BDSM
Prohibited products
Prohibited products
- Drugs of any kind
- Warranty extension companies
Startup and hate sites
Startup and hate sites
- Commerce startups accepting orders by mail or telephone
- Sites promoting hate, racism, or religious persecution
Time-sharing and prize schemes
Time-sharing and prize schemes
- Time-sharing and promotional services
- “Win a house” schemes