Japanese authorities Monday revealed plans to summon Apple officials sometime this week in regards to bogus credit card charges connected to iTunes. Japan’s CAA (Consumer Affairs Agency) told the AFP that at least 95 cases have been reported in Japan alone, and involves five major credit card companies.

“We have seen such cases increasing, especially since autumn last year,” said an official of CAA of Japan. “The damage in those cases seems to range from a few hundred yen to several hundred thousand yen (from several dollars to several thousand dollars).”

Could this merely be a case of account hacking? The CAA said that local women have created an iTunes account years ago but never used it. Now the consumer has received around $1,100 USD in fees for credit card applications and media that he never bought, suggesting a possible hack job rather than fraudulent behavior on behalf of Apple.

The AFP said that Japan’s industry and communications ministries have joined the CAA’s investigation, All parties are trying to determine if personal data contained on iTunes has been stolen. Japanese officials said that consumers should check the iTunes bank accounts to keep track of digital spending.

iTunes users should also keep an eye on emailboxes for receipts stemming from unauthorized purchases.