Direct TV Scam: (601) 602-1294 and (470) 287-0040

Just want to make a quick note out there: I’ve had a call with these dudes before and I think they might’ve rerouted the call to the real DirectTV/AT&T. Please be aware of that because that was their way of dodging me. Fast forward to 4:36 to see. But the number displayed on video is verified as a scam. I suggest dialing the number shown just to be sure it got taken down.

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(813) 859-5280 still worked as of 4:55 PM PDT. The IVR was a Direct TV spoof. I pressed one of the options, I think it doesn’t matter which one you pick. The person who answered introduced himself as “John”. who said that there is no account associated with my phone number (it’s a TextNow). So I asked if he can look it up by name. I gave him my first name, Ben. He said he can guess my last name. So I made him a bet, I’ll give him a $5 gift card if guesses it right. And he did. My last name is Chod. Ben Chod. He wants an eBay gift card. He gave me a new number to call tomorrow, I will post it here after I verify it. He was in a hurry to go home, it was almost 5:00 AM in Pakistan, and he needed to sleep. He had no qualms in admitting that they’re a scam operation.

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Interesting. That’s the exact IVR greeting that got me to John the Pakistani scammer. My theory is that they forward their number to the real DirectTV number during their off hours. It was 5:00 AM in Pakistan when I talked to John. They’ll likely unforward it tomorrow when they resume their scam operations, using the same genuine greeting that they’ve cloned.

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I’ll try calling them at 11AM EDT or whenever I’m free in the morning

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Nice!

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8559473330 is EXTENSION ONE BILLING DEPARTMENT.

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Welcome :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

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drwat, how did you get their location? These guys are relentless. I’ll try to report to AT&T.

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jaymee, yes, they are back at (762) 288-1099 and (561) 556-0139 and numerous other numbers!

Answering DirecTV from Chandigarh, India 8559473330

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561 556 0139 answered at 3:31 pm CST but I am on hold now …

It is the minute waltz, which I enjoy for one minute but which I DETEST for longer than one minute. If the composer only wanted the “minute waltz” then it is a heinous crime to play it for more than 60 seconds … Now back to the weird generic hold music … now back to the minute waltz solo piano music … I do not think Mr. Chopin would approve of his musical composition being used by scammers as HOLD MUSIC … now back to generic weird HOLD MUSIC for a few seconds … now back to the minute waltz … 3:34 PM Central now and still no criminal on the line to provide me “customer service” … DRAT! I could tell the call was answered but after one second of silence the call dropped or the criminal hung up the call!

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Hviezdoslav, I find that often you have to call those people 3-4 times back-to-back to get an answer. It was like that with Amazon scam today. You can also try 8559473330.

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I pressed 0 to speak to customer service representative at 3:38 pm CST … I got a guy on line!

Well, about 8 or 10 minutes later, he hung up on me. At that point, in all fairness, I was no longer trying to bait him and instead I’d started to mock and ridicule him.

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Yeah, I am going back to that number, the 561 556 0139 number to give it the ol’ college try!

I could not get through trying 3 more times the (561) 556 0139 #

The (855) 947 3330 number though is answering still, and they do NOT seem very enthusiastic!

I get the strange impression that they have been MESSED WITH this afternoon! None of you would know anything about that, would you???

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Haha, oh, yes, maybe just a little bit!

Hviezdoslav, try (561) 560-5221. They have just answered this one for me 5 minutes ago!

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4:10 pm CST … 561-560-5221 — I pressed 3 for Tech support and heard hold music for a few seconds but the call dropped it seemed.

It is later in the afternoon … I am trying this same number again … I pressed 3 for Tech support … on the hold music … Ha! Someone answered, and I heard immediately either a BURP of a guy or some nonsensical utterance, and the call hung up immediately.

I’m calling again the 561 560 5221 … Sometimes they are so sick of being messed with that they answer with “La La La La” or other stupid noises! … I pressed 2 for ACCOUNT DETAILS this time and I’m on hold … I have not gotten the sufficient FIX of benchods today! I am feelin’ feverish … I’m shivering, and I’m aching in the marrow of my bones … Henry is on the line! I am talking to HENRY now…

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