I believe its possible there could be someone out there stalking players family members to harass members of the community, which is a pretty shitty act and shouldn't be brushed under the rug if proven not just a coincidence. (This includes avatars of lance's gf eating the poo, I know picka has my back but poking the bear doesn't help the community) Taunting vulnerable folks in the community, especially ones that have contributed so much to its growth, is detrimental and will only cause unnecessary issues towards the community in the long run. À la Youtubegate.
If this isn't a coincidence, please stop.
Having said that, I highly doubt credit cards are being fleeced as I'm sure we'd know by now. It's a very serious yet baseless claim. Generally people that have money to fleece are prudent with their money and would notice if 500 gold was mined from their banks.
Also, if you truly believe someone is being too much of a creep, and you think there's little anyone can do about it, do what I did and take a break from the game and community completely. Works wonders.
One last thing! I believe big cash prizes shouldn't be a thing for tournaments in this community. Small cash prizes are fun, but when we you start upping prizes, you start getting a lot of unwanted attention, legal and illegal. Happy to contribute $ for servers/website maintenance/coding etc, but not prize money.
I'll be back soon to reclaim my place on top of the throne as the greatest smurf player to grace the gardens of war. Justin, 1v1?