Let's ask the blockchain.

    >>> get_account_history chaching 0 0
    #     BLOCK #    TRX ID          OPERATION            DETAILS                                           
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    0     3913394    0eaf6c4ecef6ee17e8e5b0b43773f4f1c1f8ced6 account_create       {"fee":"3.000 STEEM","creator":"steem","new_account_name":"chaching",...}

According to the blockchain, your account was created by the steemit.com faucet (aka @steem). Most user accounts are created by @steem.

The Wallet tab of your account is empty, except for 3.079 STEEM Power.

There's no record of any such payment anywhere in your account activity. Can you give some more details about this $9 payment -- what webpage instructed you to pay $9, and how did you actually make the payment (Steem, bitcoins, credit card, etc.)?

You can email contact *at sign* steemit.com if you don't want to discuss this publicly.