Authorities are warning people about a new scam that offers cable company customers a discount while requiring would-be victims to make a payment.
René Flores received a text message promising him a 40% discount on his Spectrum bill. All he had to do was to call the number that appeared on his caller ID.
The deal was for three years, according to Flores, who thought it was a legitimate offer because they sounded very convincing and had all his information.
“[They had] all my information,” Flores says. “They knew when I was going to make a payment. They had the last four of my Social. They also had the Visa card.”
Flores said he ended up sending three $300 gift cards. He even posted on his social media accounts the news of the great deal he had just signed up for.
But a friend, who happened to work at Spectrum, …