Victim Location 76028
Type of a scam Phishing
I have already been through this scam once and lost $300.00 in the exact way. They called me today from 8776790222 introducing themselves with an extremely strong accent as working for Direct TV. They tell you they are going to cut your bill in half for the next two years and all you need to do is send them money "through a bank" to get this offer.
I knew immediately it was some kind of scam due to all the loud voices in the background. Direct TV NEVER has that type of rudness due to making it hard to hear. I did NOT fall for that scam again but I hate it that I know others will,
Thank you for your help.
Victim Location 35054
Total money lost $430
Type of a scam Other
The people call identifying them selves as employees of Direct TV. They say you have been selected to participate in a promotional deal to cut you bill by 50% for 3 years if you purchase the product for a 10 month advance payment (in our case it was $430.00). You had to purchase Ebay gift cards from a merchant (several were listed, we bought them from Walgreens). They ask for the Direct TV account number(which I did not know) but that did not slow them down. You give them the redemption codes. They also offer a $100.00 Visa gift card in the deal. A day later they sent a Text saying that Walgreens(or who ever you bought the cards from) and Ebay are having issues and could not process the cards. They said that they would send me the $430.00 refund if I went to another vendor and purchase it again. The numbers all have Direct TV logo and answering information. The two guys I talked to were Jake and Walter (Very thick accents). The numbers are as follows:
1-855-270-5242
1-855-629-9956
Victim Location 40513
Type of a scam Phishing
Called to offer me 50% off and a free upgrade, the first thing they asked for was my passcode, I refused to give it as they called me. I searched the number and google gives it as a pest control service. I called the number and got straight through to a human no ATT sounds or press numbers for options and again the person asked for my account passcode.
I called Direct TV and they are currently not offering existing customers any promotions especially 50% off
Victim Location 76182
Total money lost $875
Type of a scam Phishing
I had received a call that I did not answer. I checked my voice mail and it was a promotional offer from AT&T and Direct TV. I called the number back and it actually went through an AT&T menu. I had a conversation with an agent, Nathan, who informed me of the promotion. He knew my account details. Since the call went through (or seemed to go through) an actual AT&T menu, it seemed legitimate. After accepting the promotion, I was informed they were teaming with Ebay to be able to promote the special and must be made with an Ebay prepaid card. Yes, that should have been a red flag. Do not fall for it!!! They get your pin code, call AT&T and upgrade your service while you are on hold paying. It appears legitimate because the movie channels show up.
Victim Location 76182
Total money lost $875
Type of a scam Phishing
I had received a call that I did not answer. I checked my voice mail and it was a promotional offer from AT&T and Direct TV. I called the number back and it actually went through an AT&T menu. I had a conversation with an agent, Nathan, who informed me of the promotion. He knew my account details. Since the call went through (or seemed to go through) an actual AT&T menu, it seemed legitimate. After accepting the promotion, I was informed they were teaming with Ebay to be able to promote the special and must be made with an Ebay prepaid card. Yes, that should have been a red flag. Do not fall for it!!! They get your pin code, call AT&T and upgrade your service while you are on hold paying. It appears legitimate because the movie channels show up.
Victim Location 76244
Total money lost $270
Type of a scam Phishing
I got a call trying to offer a cable promotion if I paid six months in advance. But you had to get a prepaid Ebay card. And they said my bill would only be $45 for the next 3 months. I then got a bill from direct tv who then confirmed there is no such promotion and this was a scam
Victim Location 25404
Type of a scam Phishing
Received several calls claiming to be direct TV with offer for half off monthly bills. In return they asked me to pay 3months of bill in advance by paying them in eBay cards. They knew my name but asked for my personal code, monthly bill amount, and other personal information. When you call them back it sounds very similar to actually calling direct tv with option menu and everything. I had a feeling it was a scam and called real direct tv to verify. After that, I called to hear what they were trying to pull. The first guy cussed me out so I continued to lead them on. Second guy played along while I read incorrect numbers until he demanded I send the picture of the cards to [email protected]
He called me back to back constantly to see if I sent it yet. I blocked the number, but have received text message as well from 549-00.
Victim Location 40351
Type of a scam Tech Support
Called saying they were from direct tv needed to check to see if our equipment needed updating. We were a loyal customer and they didn’t want us to lose our tv service. Asked for our passcode and last four digits of social. Eventually asked for a credit card to pay for the software that they would refund back to me in 6 months.
Victim Location 35749
Total money lost $640
Type of a scam Online Purchase
The scammer said they were Direct TV and had a special promotion if you paid your bill in advance with Ebay gift cards you would get 50% off.
Victim Location 78132
Total money lost $550
Type of a scam Phishing
scammer said they were direct tv and had a special promotion if you paid your bill in advance with ebay gift cards you would get 50% off.
Victim Location 30701
Type of a scam Utility
Said they were from Direct TV and wanted to know if I was having any problems with my reception in the past few weeks. Of which I was having problems several yes ago and reported to Direct TV myself. As soon as I answered yes the call terminated or dropped. I tried to call the number back several times. Each time I called automated message, for English press 1 then the call would end.
Victim Location 78704
Type of a scam Phishing
They call from multiple numbers sometimes 1800 and the one above for ex. If you answer you get this
“Dear DirecTV customer your existing account with us is qualified to receive up to 50% discount on your bills. So, press one now to speak with our customer support representative to discuss the details and do mention your promo code eBay”
If you aren’t home they leave u a message if u call back they id self as Direct TV.
I actually fell for this, they asked me for my PIN number direct tv and att uses to get into account. After I gave it to them I realized I was dumb. I immediately changed my pin and contacted both att and direct tv
Victim Location 28358
Type of a scam Tech Support
Receiving calls from the above number. People are pretending to be from Direct TV Tech Support. They say they are calling about a service request that was made to them by me about an account I have and to upgrade the account. They are wanting credit card, address, email, name, etc provided to them for verification. FIRST… I do not have an account with Direct TV. SECOND… I am not going to give my personal information to someone who threatens to do all types of things with my credit and account if I don’t tell them the information they want.
I am also reporting this to my local police department and filing an official report with FTC, along with blocking the phone number.
Victim Location 32225
Total money lost $240
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill
On 1/10/2019 I received an email to contact 1-888–358-3751 to lower my Direct TV bill by 50% using promo code eBay. I contact them and followed the direct t.v. Prompts. They explained they could lower my bill to 40.00 per month from 80.00 and in addition give me all the movie channels at no extra charge for 2 years. They said Direct TV has a contract with eBay and all I have to do is pay 240.00 up front and I would not get billed by direct T.V for 6 months, after the 6/months I would pay 40.00 per month. I am to get 2 eBay cards.. 1 for 200.00, the other for 40.00. I said..nope this doesn’t sound right. They said, for skeptics like you…turn your t.v.on. I did. They said go to your HBO, Cinemax, showtime etc… I did.. Suddently all my movie channels were there and activated. That is what made me a believer. This turned out to be a scam…after I sent them the 240.00 with the eBay cards. I contacted Direct TV they denied the promotion…they gave me the fraud line and I reported it to make sure they were not billing me for those channels. I am upset that Direct TV can be hacked so easily!
Victim Location 77705
Type of a scam Identity Theft
I seen a add online via facebook abojt a deal with direct t.v. and you had to leave your name and a number to be contacted. So he sent me a text saying it was direct tv and would i prefer a call r text..i picked txt because i have done that before with other companies. But it all seem to be a scam but didnt real catch on u til i had already gave my social security number address and date of birth..my credit wasnt good so he kept asking foe other family members information and thats when i knew it wasnt real
Victim Location 32259
Type of a scam Utility
Received text claiming to save 50% on Direct TV for next 2 years. My bill would now be $350 a month for 2 years and all I needed to do was pay 1st 3 months up front ($1,050). I needed to go to one on a list of stores ask for EBay card and load 1,050. Call a number to redeem card and my next payment of 350 would start in 3 months. “This offer ends today so you must do this before 8:00 tonight.”
I knew it sounded like a scam when I had to go to a store and get an EBay card.
Victim Location 32119
Total money lost $760
Type of a scam Other
I got a text message from what I thought was Direct TV. I called the number and it sounded just like ATT. I was offered half off my TV bill if I paid up front for four months with an EBAY card. It wasn’t Direct TV and I’m out $760.
Victim Location 77808
Type of a scam Phishing
Answered a text message offering 1\2 price service from Direct tv. Required up front payment with a money order obtained from a local business. Realized it was a scam and hung up. He knew too much information about our TV service. We reported it to Direct TV.
Victim Location 78414
Type of a scam Phishing
I have been receiving harassing and threatening phone calls from someone claiming to be a third party with DIRECTV for the last 13 months. They initially start out speaking to me very nicely and when I decline the offer I get cussed out, told that he’s going to come rape me, etc. Direct TV isn’t doing anything and will not hold themselves accountable for what’s taken place. Clearly there’s been a security breach and it happened sometime last year. Yesterday when they called he stated that he had all of my account information. Wanting to see how true this was I played stupid and had him verify my information and did not give him anything. He responded back and verified my phone #, address as well as my DIRECT TV ACCOUNT NUMBER. He also gave me his “direct number” (210-988-0227) yet this time they called from 1-800-490-4388 (that number appears to be linked up to a company called Bandwidth.com based out of San Antonio). One guy went by the name Robert and the other guy went by the names Martin and Mark. He stated that I was talking to a white person on the phone. He also admitted they’re a third party and calling to offer me a discount because of all of the issues with Direct TV cutting out, poor internet quality, etc. I told him I’m not sure if I’m going to stay or not and told him I will call him back after I think about it and decide to stay. Both males I spoke to had foreign accents and broken English.
Victim Location 27282
Type of a scam Other
We received a phone from a person claiming to be from Direct TV. We were offered a special deal for $10 per month to receive all the sports and movie channels that we currently don’t subscribe to. We were instructed to go to Walgreen’s and purchase an Ebay gift card for $350.
Victim Location 76210
Type of a scam Phishing
Called by a fake rep Who claimed he was from Direct TV who explained a promo. If I went out and bought a Amazon Gift Card for $280.00 and called a special NBR back 888-860-3644 and give them the code 1-2DX36 My bill would be guaranteed for 2 years at $59 a month. Sounded too good to be true so I called Direct TV at the number I usually do and found out that there is no promo with Amazon.
Victim Location 85646
Type of a scam Phishing
Yesterday we received a phone call from a representative of Direct TV. The purpose of the call was to advise us that Direct TV was
upgrading all of their TV receivers. We hung up then called the caller ID# and yes, we got a Direct TV announcement. So immediately
we received another call this time the caller identified himself as a supervisor and giving us the same spiel. They wanted info from our
TV such as serial #, receiver#, etc. After all that was recorded, they said it would cost $99. but that would be charged after the activation.
They gave us an activation # to call (1-800-388-6597). When we called that another Direct TV announcement played. So we assumed
that it was Direct TV. Finally, they read off all our personal information i.e. address, email address and said that our credit card that they
had on file was had expired and in order to process this they asked, and yes, got our new number, date, and 3 letter code. After hanging
up they called again to give us a technical support # (1-888-526-3721). Now, 24 hrs. later we just received a call from AT&T saying that
there had been a strange call to them and they were warning us that it sounded suspicious. They advised us to cancel our credit card.
We called VISA to do so. Yet, strangely, there had been no unusual activity on our account. Our question and concern is why this elaborate
"scam" yet no use of our VISA? Can you tell us what other type of information were they after? Can they access anything else?
The phone # that they used originally is 1-888-777-2454. When you call this number you get the same Direct TV message. But I called
the number of Direct TV on our bill and gave them that number and they have no listing. Can you help us figure out what they were after?
Victim Location 79707
Total money lost $300
Type of a scam Phishing
Caller (George) says we qualify for special DirectTV promotion which includes the NFL Pkg, all the premium channels & internet for $59.99 for 2 years. In order to get special promotion we have to pay bill 5 months in advance by buying an eBay gift card for $300 to also promote EBay internet business. The special promotion would pay the bill for July through November.
Victim Location 44333
Type of a scam Counterfeit Product
I received a phone call in which the caller claimed to be calling on behalf of Direct TV with a promotion by Amazon. In exchange for paying four months of service with an Amazon gift card ($250.00), I would receive a discount on my Direct TV bill for two years. They used details that rang true – "Direct TV is now with AT&T," "you have been a customer for a long time," and offered sweeteners – "You’ll receive premium channels for free" and "If you call back today with your gift card, you will be entered in a chance to win a $100.00 Visa gift card." If it sounds too good to be true it’s too good to be true.
Victim Location 81323
Type of a scam Other
Apparently, these guys are still in business. Thanks for the warning, ScamPulse.com
Victim Location 27215
Total money lost $600
Type of a scam Other
Received called which appeared on caller ID as "Direct TV." Caller was offering a promotion whereby Direct TV and Ebay had entered into an agreement and was offering the promotion to current Direct TV customers. Promotion would lower customer’s monthly charges. However, 5 months must be paid for in advance to receive the discount. Because Ebay had partnered with Direct TV, the 5 month advance payment had to be paid with Ebay Gift Card(s). Scammer even provided a promotion code and a payment reference number. An appointment date and time was established. However, when a service person did not come, I called Direct TV only to find out that no one was aware of any such promotion. It was all a scam!
Victim Location 76537
Type of a scam Utility
I received a call from someone claiming to be from Direct TV, offering a reduced rate of $69.99 per month for 2 years. This rate included all of the channels in my current plan, plus 40 premium channels (HBO, Showtime, etc.) at no additional charge. I asked about NFL Sunday ticket, and was told that it would be included for 2 years at no charge.
I was transferred to a supervisor, who explained that I needed to buy an Amazon gift card for $280 (the first 4 months pre-payment), and then call Direct TV billing department, to take advantage of the offer and get it started. The number she said to call is 1-888-564-0494.
I was told that if I signed up today, that they would send me a $100 Visa gift card.
As I was talking to the supervisor, my co-worker searched online and discovered that this was a scam. I told the caller that I knew that it was a scam, and she thanked me for my time, and hung up.
Victim Location 28104
Type of a scam Online Purchase
Received several calls from a Direct tv known 1-800 today. Finally on 4th call I answered and rep was promoting a partnership with eBay to save money on monthly bill by paying for 5 months up front by purchasing an eBay gift card worth $350+ dollars. When they mentioned buying the gift card I said I wanted to verify the promotion and call back. After ending the call they texted my phone from 352-900-9603 to call Direct tv promo dept at 888-797-5822.
Victim Location 79936
Type of a scam Utility
The caller is was direct tv’s number, but at the end of the call they gave me a different number to call to make the payment. I googled to see if it was a scam and it was.
Victim Location 79705
Type of a scam Phishing
I was contacted by someone who says they are offering a promotional through amazon and if I paid my 4 months of service in advance and I would get everything for 89.99 for 24 months.
Victim Location 32904
Total money lost $250
Type of a scam Phishing
On February 26, 2018 I received a phone call about a Directv/AT&T promotion. I thought it was real because the number I called, had Direct tv greetings and the customer representative was able to confirm my account number against my name and number on file. They said I could save money monthly if I take the promotion.I would get more channels and for two years my monthly payments would be only $62.50 per month. They gave me a promotion code DTV116035 and to call a customer service number 1-888-314-0329 . To get a amazon gift card for $250.00 to pay the first four months. Then for the remaining twenty months the payment would be reduced to $62.50. I did that and got a confirmation number CX6805621. After seeing the scam it was too late. I got SCAM.
Victim Location 32162
Total money lost $600
Type of a scam Counterfeit Product
We got a phone call this am telling us about a joint program with Direct TV and Amazon. You get your monthly payment reduced to $49.95 for 2 years and you have to pay up front $300 for the promotion.. The catch is that you have to use an Amazon gift card for the $300. After we had given them the card #’s we learned that it was a scam.
Victim Location 33579
Type of a scam Utility
Got a call from direct tv as I have their number in my phone with their name direct tv. Person said a promotion was going on that you can keep all the services I have for 59.99 a month for 24 months but I would have to pay up front $300 with an amazon gift card and that would pay for the first 5 months and then my bill would start in July 2018, because the promotion was with Amazon and he told me to look on amazon where they are offering direct tv and I did and they were selling direct tv satellites so it was believable. So he gave me the number to call when I got the gift card 888-301-9087 ext 1. When I called that number of course it said direct tv, I gave him gift card number but then I started feeling suspicious when the same guy answered the call twice and I said are you the only one there, then bells started to go off, so when I hung up with him I called back and pressed #3 for customer service and the guy answered and asked for my telephone number and put me on hold and I was on hold for 30 mins and as I was on hold I went to amazon and added the gift card to my account , thank God they hadn’t had a chance to use it in those few minutes. Never let anyone tell you you have to pay with gift card.
Victim Location 28650
Type of a scam Utility
Person calling had my address, phone number and DTV account info. Sounded legit. . Asked that I call with Amazon card info tonite to get the deal. The scammer asked that I call DTV’s billing dept (their number) tonite for my deal.
I called DTV, stated there was no such deal availiable, it’s a scam.
Victim Location 21704
Type of a scam Counterfeit Product
I got a call on my cell phone today from 800531500. It said it was Direct TV. They were offering me a holiday discount. They knew my name and address. They wanted me to buy an Amazon prepaid gift card for $320. They were offering a $100 visa gift card all premium channels and 50% future bills for 2 years once I called 1888-301-9087 ext 1 and used promo code DTA1091. They said to get the $100 gift card I had to purchase card by 9 or 10pm to get the deal. If I got it and called tomorrow I would just get the direct TV deal. I had to purchase the gift card from a local store like CVS or Wallgreens. They even said if you don’t feel comfortable or if you need time to think about it it was ok. Very convincing. I also knew it was too good to be true and to send gift card money over the phone for a promotion does not make sense. I did call Direct TV and reported the issue. They confirmed they did not call me. Very scary as 1. The # of caller ID on my was from them. 2. Them having my address 3. I called the 888 just to see who answered and the # recording says it is a direct TV #.
Victim Location 78754
Type of a scam Phishing
I picked up the phone the 3rd time I got a call from 800/531-5000 today to find out where the fire was. I was on the AT&T/Direct TV website yesterday but it said I had to call. I thought maybe someone from the company was preemptively trying to reach out to me. I had trouble understanding ‘Jessica’ and there was a weird didgeridoo sound in the background. She offered 5 months of service with all premium channels free for $350 and a $150 gift card. Something was off about the whole thing, like she asked me how much I paid every month and whether I had other services with AT&T. I told her I didn’t know the exact number and she should know that if she’s with the company. I played along for a little bit, then she transferred me to her supervisor who told me the $350 needed to be paid with an Amazon gift card. He gave me a confirmation number DTA 6670 and a phone number for their billing dept. 888/410-8939 Ext 1, then I hung up on him.
Victim Location 76182
Type of a scam Phishing
We were called by someone that claimed they were from Direct TV. They had our account number and our information from Direct TV. They proceeded to let us know that we were eligible to have Direct TV for $69.99 a month for the next 2 years, because we meet certain criteria. We would get all the channels that Direct TV had to offer. We just had to pay the first 4 months up front, but had to be with an Amazon gift card, as they have partnered with Amazon. They really acted like they were with Direct TV, as they knew all of our information.
Luckily for us the gift card we purchased was through our amazon prime pay pal account, so they never had access to our bank information.
We called the 1-800 Direct TV the next day and they had no idea what we were talking about and they were not offering that promotion.
If you call the people, its a Direct TV automated system, so everything seems legit, however it is not.
Victim Location 28715
Total money lost $400
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill
I received a phone call (on my cell phone) from "Direct TV" with an offer to upgrade my service for 2 years plus a $100 gift card if I agreed to prepay 5 months of service. The required form of prepayment had to be through an Amazon gift card. The stated reason for this type of payment was that this was a promotional thing from Amazon.The caller knew everything about my current Direct TV service, including my monthly payments. So I ran out and bought the gift card, called the scammers back with the redemption code. After not hearing back from Direct TV about the upgrade in service I called them. They had no record of the upgrade and proceeded to tell me that this was probably a scam. The agent transferred me to the fraud department who then confirmed that this was not the first time that this had been reported to them and suggested that I contact Amazon. I chose not to do so as I had no expectation that I would get any of my money back.
Victim Location 43537
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill
This number called on behalf of direct tv. We hung up but called back and they had a machine answer as direct tv but wanted us to leave a message. Usually direct tv puts you in touch with a representative.
Victim Location 28173
Total money lost $400
Type of a scam Identity Theft
Someone called me from Direct TV and said there was a promotion going on where I would get all the channels for only $79.99 for 24 months but I needed to pay $400 up front that would cover the first 5 months. I went and put the money into a money pak pre paid card and called them back giving them the information. I later did some research about money pak and bam, there has been scams going on. Please be careful.
Number they called me from was 8559025424 and AUT Code was D0933
Victim Location 28560
Total money lost $360
Type of a scam Phishing
I was contacted by phone from the number 1-800-531-5000 and told I was speaking to Kevin Anderson from direct TV. He indicated that direct TV is offering me a promotion to upgrade my service for a much lower price per month. He had all of my direct tv account information and told me that my monthly bill will be less for 2 years with no contract. I had to pay for the first 4 months using an amazon gift card. He gave me a promotion code and then I had to call back "direct tv" billing department at 1-888-580-4895 and pay with my gift card. I did all of this and then realized it was a scam. I was able to contact Amazon and then locked the gift card so that it could not be used and my account would not be charged for the amount of the gift card.
Victim Location 61109
Type of a scam Other
Some guy called and said he was from Direct TV,and that I could get Showtime for .46 a day,When asked how much a month it would cost he hung up,I called the number back and it’s a voicemail.
Victim Location 29928
Total money lost $240
Type of a scam Identity Theft
Direct TV contacted me and gave me a 2 year promotion of $59.99 and free NFL ticket for 2 years if I use an Amazon gift card because Direct TV and Amazin were pairing up along with AT&T. They had my address, account # and call came from the Direct TV line that is recorded in my cell phone. They scammed out of $240 and I live check to check!
Victim Location 78253
Total money lost $300
Type of a scam Counterfeit Product
On 9 May 2017 I received a call from what they claimed to be was DIRECT TV. They called to tell me that they were doing a special right now – $99 a month for 2 years and that includes all premium channels. The catch was that I would have to pay for 3 months up front – and then I would get 1 month free. The other catch – I needed to pay with an Amazon Gift card since this promotion was sponsored by Amazon – and they were trying to promote their gift cards. I said I would think about and maybe call them back. Of course they said the offer would end the next day. So I called them back at the number provided (888-601-2036). It sounded legit. Heard the Direct TV intro at the beginning… I was supposed to hit 1 for the special promotion – and give a promo code (DTA4455). I called and talked to someone – and asked them if this was indeed a valid promotion. They assured me it was. I got the Amazon GC and called them back with the number for payment. I was watching my account for the credit that never happened. Then I got my next bill and called DIRECT TV. They validated that they did not call me nor have any promotions like the one I described. And if I call the number now, it just says that this is not an active number right now. I thought I was pretty smart about these scams. Thought I was doing due diligence… Please be aware. I don’t want these people to get any one else’s money.
Victim Location 32462
Type of a scam Counterfeit Product
The caller had a loud background noise and asked if I could hear him. I said ‘yes’ and he hung up. I called back and he claimed to work for Directv and kept asking yes or no questions while trying to sell me a phone, cable and Internet package.
Victim Location 72103
Type of a scam Phishing
I got a call from a man name Donte Briggs on March 28th 2017 claiming that he works for Direct TV (which I am a customer) offering me a 3 month promotional of 70 channels for being a loyal customer for free. He states that this will include the sports channels which normally will be $4.30 a month service fee but he will waive that since we are loyal customers. I proceeded to ask him when will the promotional period end & he said June 26th; as long as I call before then my account will not be charge but if I decide to keep it after the promotional period, it will cost $7.99 a month. I wanted to reiterate everything he was telling me & wanted to ask him what channels the promotion consists of but he hung up on me. I tried calling back the phone number (1-877-371-9094) but it went straight to a voicemail/message stating "we apologize but all of our Direct TV representative is with a customer, please leave a message and a representative will contact you as soon as possible". I looked up this number on white pages and this number was flagged a high level of scam. I called another number I had associated with Direct TV to verify if anyone noted my account about the promotion. Direct TV informed me that they do not call their customers for promotions. I had informed Direct TV about the call that I received. I do recall that the scammer had asked me to pronounce my last name (which I did) but I don’t recall giving him any information such as account numbers, etc. I did also report it to my local Attorney General Office for Consumer Report.
Victim Location 35146
Type of a scam Online Purchase
Scammer Called saying he was Direct TV and proceeded to re-start my tv. Then said he was pulling up my
billing information and I was being recorded. Asked for personal information. I asked him to call back on a Direct
TV number rather than on a wireless number. I gave him no personal information. The same male called on Monday
posing as someone from Master Card and said I had several on- line charges during the early hours of the 13th ( today).
I recognized his voice and told him that he was the same guy who called me from Direct TV and he immediately
hung up on me.
Victim Location 71019
Type of a scam Phishing
Received phone call showing Direct TV as caller. Person asked Mr. or Mrs. Mangham? I replied yes and they hung up. I tried to call number back and a recorded response answered saying it was the Direct TV Response Line, all lines were busy. I was then directed to a voicemail that also had a recorded message saying that the mailbox was full. I called Direct TV to verify the number and they said there was no department with that number.
Victim Location 37087
Total money lost $240
Type of a scam Debt Collections
This is in response to case number ***. Although I missed the 7 day cut off, this case is not closed. AT&T offered me an itemized bill ( I am not retyping the informatio about the case please check the case file) but as stated in the case file it was last the point that such a bill would do me any good. This case is NOT closed unroll AT&T PAYS BACK THE ETFs
Victim Location 34746
Total money lost $300
Type of a scam Utility
Called with my Direct TV account number to upgrade and discount my monthly charge. Wanted a $300 upfront fee that would pay by Direct TV for 5 months. When I called with the payment gave me a payment reference number and said they would call me with a confirmation number. This was on January 7, 2017. Did not receive any further calls and when I called January 9, 2017, put me on hold and never came back on the phone. Called my usual Direct TV number and they informed me they did not have a promotion sponsored by Amazon. I have Called the 888 905-4846 several times and the recording greet is Direct TV. The number was still working today, January 10, 2017, at 12:15 pm
Victim Location 83605
Total money lost $460
Type of a scam Utility
A female with Dish Network shirt and she stated she was from Dish Network came to the door and stated Dish was charging me to much for cable television. She then stated she could save me money by changing to DirecTV. I stated I had a contract with Dish. She stated that that did not matter she could set up DirecTV for less. She called someone who came an hour later and set up the DirecTV items. I called Dish to cancel I was told it would cost 340.00 to cancel and spoke with them about what happened. I chose to stay with Dish due to finding out the lady was not a representative for Dish. I contacted DirecTV and told them I was upset about what happened and wanted to cancel the order. DirecTV stated they would have to charge me 460.00 and would not take payments.
Victim Location 06776
Type of a scam Other
Calling our home saying they have a great Direct TV offer but you need to send $480 first then the offer will kick in.
I called DTV & they have no such offer . last phone # that was called from is 1-855-678-6337