Victim Location 75061
Total money lost $300
Type of a scam Phishing
got a call said it was direct tv/att going to combine my bill. i had to put money on credit card. $300. money lost. i told them sounded like a scam they said they would add all premium channels. within 15 minutes i did have all premium channels. so i believed it. BUT ITS A SCAM! THEIR NUMBER IS STILL WORKING TOO…BUT THEY HAVE BLOCKED ME. I HAVE A TEXT TOO.
Victim Location 79758
Type of a scam Phishing
I received a call from an unknown number claiming to be Direct TV and they said that I had been chosen to receive a discount on my monthly bill. They said Direct TV has partnered with Ebay and if I could pay the first four months in advance ($299.96) with an Ebay gift card that my bill for months 5-24 would only be $75.00. They new my address and some other personal information. I did not give any additional information. The number they gave me to call for "Promotional Billing" was 1-888-588-8012. I asked to speak to a supervisor and he said his name was "Ben Thomas" and his employee ID was "Ben-021".
I immediately called Direct TV and asked about the promotion and they informed me that it was a scam. I was also informed that they do not have dashes in their employee IDs.
Victim Location 75001
Type of a scam Utility
DirecTV Scammers Request Amazon Gift Cards for Bill Payment