My husband is going to Australia for business and told me that he applied for an electric visa. When I saw the charge on my credit card statement, the amount was $49 instead of whatever is equivalent to AUD20. I looked up the last charge from two years ago and noticed that the organization on the statement read IVISA Services North Sydney, instead of Travel Electronic Visa Badalona. I think my husband was somehow lured to a false website and provided all of his info there. I'm going to try to dispute the charge with my cc company.
TRAVEL ELECTRONIC VISA BADALONA ESP
Learn about the "Travel Electronic Visa Badalona Esp " charge and why it appears on your credit card statement.
First seen on November 29, 2016, Last updated on February 1, 2018
What is it?
I applied for ETA to Canada I was charge of 69 USD, THAT COST ONLY 7 CAD HOW TO GET REFUND TO THIS FRAUD THE RECEIP IS FROM BARCELONA HERE WHAT THEY CHARGE ME ON MY CREDIT CARD. AND THEY DID NOT SEND A RECEIPT.
EVISAPROCESSING BARCELONA ESP USD 69.00
I have applied my ESTA to US using the first option in google search which the web is: esta-visas.org and of course it is a fraud.... they charge 79USD which includes the 14USD from the official cost of ESTA... i have request an invoice because I didn't receive it but I received the ESTA and I checked directly with CBP website and it is ok,... the charge came with TRAVEL ELECTRONIC VISA BADALONA... which BADALONA is a village near BARCELONA (Spain), so they must be in Badalona...
I was on a Canadian government site processing a permanent resident card, the application was processed, the Canadian government received their payment through Badalona Spain and I was charged a service fee. There wasn't any service, it's a scam to steal money from your credit card and the Canadian government is aware of it. You only become aware of this scam once you receive your statement.
Their response after they steal your money...
"Thank you for your email.
We are a private company and we offer support to worldwide citizens during their application process.
We have created a user-friendly platform which allows any user to quickly and successfully complete the application form.
The application service fee is $59 and corresponds to the services below:
Easy to use online application form
Support and Assistance 24/7 by E-mail
“Mistake-free” online application
Form unlock after completion if you need to make any changes or updates
Personalized Immigration step by step guide available in PDF
Please bear in mind that a Government fee may be applicable depending on the application form you have selected.
If you would like to receive an invoice of the Application Service Fee please send us your billing data and address and we will send you your invoice as soon as possible.
We remain at your disposal for any further questions you may regarding your application.
Regards,
Customer Service Department
ca-immigrationforms.com
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Until you get your credit card statement there is no indication there is a third party involved.
I asked for ESTA status for my wife who will travel to USA, thinking that I use an official US www. They charged 79 USD from my Master card, instead of 14 eur. I found it after receipt of official ESTA approval with receipt of 14 eur !
I didn´t ask TRAVEL ELECTRONIC VISA BADALONA to be my intermediary !!!
A FRAUD !!!
I've applied for an Australian citizenship online. I suddenly had a charge of 160 AUD before being able to fill in the application form. After complete the form, it is useless. This is nothing to do with the Australian Immigration and/or citizenship system.
BE AWARE THIS "service" IS A STEALER. THIS IS A fraud!
Their "service" titled "Australian Immigrant and Citizenship Form Services", its link is https://www.simplifiedforms.com/forms/1300t-australian-citizenship.
The charge appeared on my bank statement was ONLINE IMMIGRATION BADALONA ESP, which is a thief!
The site pretends to be an official government site, and they pay the search engine to get a position ABOVE the official site. If you carefully examine the web page there is a small disclaimer revealing their status. They are a private ripoff 'service' that provides no service except to take your money. The search engine and the government of Canada (in my case) are complicit in this rip-off. The search engine because they happily take the money paid to them to help perpetrate the ripoff, and the government (in my case Canada) that does nothing to demand that the search engine cease and desist in taking these ripoff ads and placing them above the legitimate search target.
BEWARE OF OF WHEN YOU ASK FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE CARD CANADA WHEN YOU PAY THE FEES IT SENDS YOU TO A FRAUD SITE INSTEAD OF PAYING 50 DOLLARS CANADIAN I WAS FRAUDED 119 DOLLARS ON MY CREDIT CARD MAKE SURE THE SITE IS REALLY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT SITE
I thought I was on the official government website to renew my US permanent resident card. I completed the application. Paid $169 and did not receive anything from Immigration. It is too easy to be directed to this fraud website. They have all my information now. Charge processed by Immigration in Badelona ESP. It's disgusting how easy it is to be scammed! Be careful !!!
I've applied for an Australian visa online. I suddenly had a charge of 49 USD instead of the equivalent 20 AUD. I phoned the bank and there is nothing they could do. The charge was made by Travel Electronic Visa Badalona. A fraud!
I logged into www.malaysiaonlinevisa.org and applied for a e-visa on 5th Oct 2017 and paid USD 137/- as visa fees. Received notification stating that on my credit card the payment would appear as 'Travel Electronic Visa Badalona'. That is right and it shows so on my credit card statement. But thereafter no response from them. No Visa till date, when it should have been available within 4 Business days. So visited the Malaysian Consulate in Dubai and they advised me that I have been overcharged and there is no indication of my application has been submitted or is in process. I WAS CHEATED.
Applied for 6 EVisas to Cambodia, everything went OK. The Visas have been issued by the Cambodian Ministry. The organisation doing the application in Cambodia have been paid the correct amount, for their services BUT I have been debited for some US$ 360 more by a "EVISAPROCESSING BADALONA ESP" This organisation appear to have worked out how to "Get in the Middle" they pay my bill of US$ 25 and then charge me US$ 85. Bank says that as I aurthorised the payment it is NOT FRAUD ???.
BEWARE OF OF WHEN YOU ASK FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE CARD CANADA WHEN YOU PAY THE FEES IT SENDS YOU TO A FRAUD SITE INSTEAD OF PAYING 50 DOLLARS CANADIAN I WAS FRAUDED 119 DOLLARS ON MY CREDIT CARD MAKE SURE THE SITE IS REALLY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT SITE
I've applied for an Australian visa online. I suddenly had a charge of 49 USD instead of the equivalent 20 AUD. I phoned the bank and there is nothing they could do. The charge was made by Travel Electronic Visa Badalona. A fraud!
Canada eTA application - DO NOT USE WEBSITE WWW.eta-canadianvisa.com - it's a misleading service provider based in Spain. It looks as though it's the official Canadian application site (with Canadian flag and all the representations of what you'd expect from an official website, but its's tantamount to fraud in the way it presents itself). They'll charge you a hefty admin fee on top of the $7 Canadian government charge. The $7 fee is clearly shown on their site, but hidden away in their terms and conditions is the statement that they'll charge you an additional $62 service fee. I believe the site you need to be on is - www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta. (Hope Canadian Govt/UK Govt/Visa/Mastercard shut them down quickly, hopefully with a hefty multi-million dollar fine.)
BADALONA STOLE $139.00 for my husbands alien Usa card, what a fraud......we need to do something about it.
BEWARE OF OF WHEN YOU ASK FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE CARD CANADA WHEN YOU PAY THE FEES IT SENDS YOU TO A FRAUD SITE INSTEAD OF PAYING 50 DOLLARS CANADIAN I WAS FRAUDED 119 DOLLARS ON MY CREDIT CARD MAKE SURE THE SITE IS REALLY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT SITE
BEWARE OF OF WHEN YOU ASK FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE CARD CANADA WHEN YOU PAY THE FEES IT SENDS YOU TO A FRAUD SITE INSTEAD OF PAYING 50 DOLLARS CANADIAN I WAS FRAUDED 119 DOLLARS ON MY CREDIT CARD MAKE SURE THE SITE IS REALLY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT SITE
Trying to get a taxfile number in Australia. www.tfn-australia.com is a fraud too. They take $69 for a free service at the ato.gov.au. BEWARE.
I experienced the same issue. Their web page provided a form that needed to renew my green card. For that, the amount of $169.00 was charged. I am worried about the information that they were saved in their system. This is my mane concern.
About that $62 charge on my credit card from 'Badalona ESP' for my visa. (I thought I was on the official Canadian govt site - it certainly looked like it, and I thought I'd only pay $7CAD. I'd never heard of Badalona ESP.) The website was WWW.eta-canadianvisa.com and I received my visa details from their email address info@canadianeta-visa.com. I emailed them back pointing out that I thought their site misleading, that it did not indicate that it was not the official govt. site and there was no transparent indication of any charge other than the $7 charge. I did not require any other services associated with a visa application. To their credit they have agreed to refund the $62 charge. (Still don't understand why it was all in US dollars, but .... not all bad then?
BEWARE OF OF WHEN YOU ASK FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE CARD CANADA WHEN YOU PAY THE FEES IT SENDS YOU TO A FRAUD SITE INSTEAD OF PAYING 50 DOLLARS CANADIAN I WAS FRAUDED 119 DOLLARS ON MY CREDIT CARD MAKE SURE THE SITE IS REALLY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT SITE
BEWARE OF OF WHEN YOU ASK FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE CARD CANADA WHEN YOU PAY THE FEES IT SENDS YOU TO A FRAUD SITE INSTEAD OF PAYING 50 DOLLARS CANADIAN I WAS FRAUDED 119 DOLLARS ON MY CREDIT CARD MAKE SURE THE SITE IS REALLY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT SITE
BEWARE OF OF WHEN YOU ASK FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE CARD CANADA WHEN YOU PAY THE FEES IT SENDS YOU TO A FRAUD SITE INSTEAD OF PAYING 50 DOLLARS CANADIAN I WAS FRAUDED 119 DOLLARS ON MY CREDIT CARD MAKE SURE THE SITE IS REALLY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT SITE
Also Appears on Statements As
- CHKCARDTRAVEL ELECTRONIC VISA BADALONA ESP
- CHECKCARD TRAVEL ELECTRONIC VISA BADALONA ESP
- POS Debit TRAVEL ELECTRONIC VISA BADALONA ESP
- POS PUR TRAVEL ELECTRONIC VISA BADALONA ESP
- POS PURCH TRAVEL ELECTRONIC VISA BADALONA ESP
- POS PURCHASE TRAVEL ELECTRONIC VISA BADALONA ESP
- POS REFUND TRAVEL ELECTRONIC VISA BADALONA ESP
- PRE-AUTH TRAVEL ELECTRONIC VISA BADALONA ESP
- PENDING TRAVEL ELECTRONIC VISA BADALONA ESP
- Visa Check Card TRAVEL ELECTRONIC VISA BADALONA ESP MC
- Misc. Debit TRAVEL ELECTRONIC VISA BADALONA ESP
- CHKCARD TRAVEL ELECTRONIC VISA BADALONA ESP