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Thursday, January 13th, 2022 7:33 PM

3 days with Direct TV Stream, and my personal information is already leaked

Hello all, just signed up with DirectTV Stream 3 days ago, and my account info has already been leaked.  I received a call from 833-676-2550 saying "You AT&T Direct TV existing account is qualified for 50% off... call us back at 833-676-2550" for details."  I called back, and was offered a great 50% discount, 1 year payment up front, and no contract.  The only hitch is to pay, via this special promotion via eBay, by using eBay card.  Instruction was to go to store, buy eBay card, and pay the bill at 844-769-9960.  I called back DirectTV's customer support and learned that there's no current offer as such.  Appreciate the validated info, BUT most concerning is that I just signed up with DirectTV, how could my info been already leaked out.   I asked customer support to escalate to a manager, and, of course, I was disconnected right away.  Not sure about staying on with Direct TV any longer.  Very concerning...

ACE - Expert

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14.1K Messages

3 years ago

DirecTV and direcTV stream are two completely different services. The spam call you got is typically aiumed at DirecTV satellite customers. And lots of people who don't have DirecTV satellite get these calls. It does not mean your account info has been hacked.

New Member

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2 Messages

3 years ago

just a heads up I have been getting this same call for even before I had DIRECTV so its just that your phone number is an ATT number and they just spam them all till someone makes the mistake of being scammed

Community Support

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254.4K Messages

3 years ago

Hi @Dmcruzjr,thanks for the heads up!

We want to keep your information secure. Here,  are some steps on how to recognize and prevent phone scams calls.

I hope this helps for you.

New Member

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2 Messages

3 years ago

I’ve been getting similar phone calls. I’m glad I checked the forum. The voice sounds real, but the wording is not typical of everyday English. Thanks for sharing. I’m glad I check this forum. 

New Member

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172 Messages

3 years ago

It's a scam....

New Member

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12 Messages

3 years ago

That is frustrating.  

New Member

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2 Messages

3 years ago

Truly frustrating and disappointing experience.  To clarify, this is related to DirectTV stream, and a package via AT&T internet.  My phone is via a separate provider.

ACE - Expert

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6.2K Messages

3 years ago

As previously noted - it's a scam. Just ignore phone deals. Nothing good ever happens.


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