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Possible Directv Programming Scam

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I got a call today and the caller said they were from Directv. They offered this great deal of an upgrade to ultimate package, HBO, Cinemax, etc included all for $59.99 a month if you pay a year in advance. I immediately thought this was a scam and said I was not interested. They did have my correct street address and zip code. The tricky part was my called ID show the Directv customer service number of 1800-531-5000 so I called this number back and it was Directv. Customer service said they did not have any kind of pay in advance promotion going on so it seems like it was a scam but not sure how they manipulated called ID into show Directv's number.
 
#2 ·
Is very easy to spoof caller ID.

Is very easy to spoof caller ID.
 
#3 ·
I got a similar call a few months ago
New flat rate billing scam?

They want you to pay upfront and they have you call them back at a different number that has a very official sounding DirecTV phone tree. I reported it to DirecTV and asked the agent to send it to the fraud department. However, I never heard anything back from them. The scammers have also called me back a couple of times since then for my other DirecTV account. I really think someone in one of the DTV call centers is involved in this. Like you, they had all my account info and my address. It was also for an account I had just opened a month or so earlier on a vacation house.
 
#4 ·
I got a similar call a few months ago
New flat rate billing scam?

They want you to pay upfront and they have you call them back at a different number that has a very official sounding DirecTV phone tree. I reported it to DirecTV and asked the agent to send it to the fraud department. However, I never heard anything back from them. The scammers have also called me back a couple of times since then for my other DirecTV account. I really think someone in one of the DTV call centers is involved in this. Like you, they had all my account info and my address. It was also for an account I had just opened a month or so earlier on a vacation house.
Be sure to go to your account and change your password.
 
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