Question 1

What is the AWS* charge on my bank statement?

Accepted Answer

The AWS* charge on your bank statement is a legitimate charge from Amazon Web Services for cloud computing services you or someone with access to your account has used. Amazon Web Services bills based on actual usage of services like servers, storage, databases, and other cloud infrastructure, so the amount can vary month to month depending on how much was consumed.

Question 2

Why does my AWS* charge look different every month?

Accepted Answer

Amazon Web Services uses a pay-as-you-go pricing model, meaning you are billed only for the specific cloud resources you actually use during the billing period. If you spun up more servers, stored more data, or transferred more data in a given month, your charge will be higher. There is no fixed monthly fee, so the amount naturally fluctuates based on your usage patterns.

Question 3

How do I stop getting charged by Amazon Web Services?

Accepted Answer

To stop future AWS* charges, you need to shut down any active cloud services and close or manage your account through the AWS billing console at console.aws.amazon.com/billing. Simply canceling your credit card will not stop the charges, as any running services will continue to accrue costs. Log in, review your active services, terminate anything you no longer need, and confirm your usage has dropped to zero before expecting charges to stop.

Question 4

I don't remember signing up for Amazon Web Services — could this charge be fraudulent?

Accepted Answer

While the AWS* charge is a legitimate Amazon Web Services billing descriptor, it is worth investigating if you do not recognize it. Someone else with access to your email or payment method may have created an AWS account using your details. Visit console.aws.amazon.com/billing to check for any account activity linked to your email. If you find no account or do not recognize the usage, contact your bank to dispute the charge and also reach out to Amazon Web Services support directly to report potential unauthorized account creation.

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