DISHOnline testing legit?
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I replied to it because it only wanted my account #. My account has a pin # associated with it so I don't feel any harm could be done to it even if it was a scam. I can't think of any other info at risk just because my dish acct # may be out there.
Sorry Scott
Sorry Scott but the 1 that came to me was direct from the dishnetwork email address to the email addy they have listed w/o any BCC. I've never gotten the gmail 1 or it went to spam & I never saw it.
Sorry Scott but the 1 that came to me was direct from the dishnetwork email address to the email addy they have listed w/o any BCC. I've never gotten the gmail 1 or it went to spam & I never saw it.
Ooops
I put in my acct # and hit sent and then got digi message...I have a pin # so should I be worried???
Thanks guys
I put in my acct # and hit sent and then got digi message...I have a pin # so should I be worried???
Thanks guys
I'm not so sure it was legit. I agree with the others that have posted, seems awful fishy to me. Not to mention the e-mail address I used is the same one on my Dish account so it doesn't make sense that they would not be able to find my account number.
The part that I find distressing is that it seems like the address list must have either come from the beta application pool or a forum of DISH Network subscribers.
Did anyone get the e-mail that didn't sign up for the DISHOnline beta back in May?
http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-network-forum/212020-want-beta-test.html
Did anyone get the e-mail that didn't sign up for the DISHOnline beta back in May?
http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-network-forum/212020-want-beta-test.html
hack
If they have the acct # then they can log in to E* and start using a scan s/w prgm to work on breaking your pin. Then once it is hacked they can get all info in your acct. Like your social security # & CC #. I would advise you to go now and change your pin to keep s/w confused.
If they have the acct # then they can log in to E* and start using a scan s/w prgm to work on breaking your pin. Then once it is hacked they can get all info in your acct. Like your social security # & CC #. I would advise you to go now and change your pin to keep s/w confused.
So should I be worried then??? haha...or can I contact dish and let them know about what is going on...anything they can do???
Even if this is a scam and they don't really have your account number, I would be concerned about the fact that they seem to have only sent this email to people that signed up for the beta.
If this is a scam (which, honestly, it really, really looks like), then they somehow got the names and e-mail addresses of people that signed up for the beta. I don't see any reports of anyone getting these emails that didn't sign up for the beta. So if this is a phishing scam, how did they get the list of beta volunteers? That's where I would be concerned.
If this is a scam (which, honestly, it really, really looks like), then they somehow got the names and e-mail addresses of people that signed up for the beta. I don't see any reports of anyone getting these emails that didn't sign up for the beta. So if this is a phishing scam, how did they get the list of beta volunteers? That's where I would be concerned.
sold 2 them
My guess is that someone that works for or keeps tabs for E* sold it to them.
My guess is that someone that works for or keeps tabs for E* sold it to them.
Oops..... I hit reply to all.
lol... I got your email and thought it was hilarious.
Hey guys, I've been reading the forum for 4-5 months now. Just registered today to let you know that I signed up for the beta and got this e-mail today as well (along with digiblur's response). Someone messed up somewhere, but just an FYI, the only thing relating to Dish that would have had my e-mail is Dish themselves (I wasn't registered on any forums, etc).
Scott or Digi...any more information that you guys know of...if not...and im sure you will do this...please update us asap as I am one of the idiots that didnt pay attention and emailed my acct # haha
Hopefully nothing crazy happens
I should have asked on here if anyone knew anything before I did anything
Hopefully nothing crazy happens
I should have asked on here if anyone knew anything before I did anything
It appears that the e-mails may have come from a real DishNet employee, albeit a stupid one.
The real question is if this is official communication, or if this is a rogue employee.
If it is a legitimate communication, then it was handled very poorly and unprofessionally. (I still stand by my "red flags" post.)
The real question is if this is official communication, or if this is a rogue employee.
If it is a legitimate communication, then it was handled very poorly and unprofessionally. (I still stand by my "red flags" post.)
I bet it was someone using the wrong email account at work. Dish will probably now ban all personal email account access at work after this blunder. The person was probably sending the email and forgot they were in their personal email vs the corporate one.
Unless someone has dishonlinesupport@gmail.com as their personal account, I don't think that is what happened.
Just received this response...
From: James
RE: DISHonline Invite Requests
Account # ***-**** Thanks Tommy Tutone
The stars have the first 7 digits of my account...so any ideas now???
From: James
RE: DISHonline Invite Requests
Account # ***-**** Thanks Tommy Tutone
The stars have the first 7 digits of my account...so any ideas now???
The first 4, if not first 6 or more, #'s of Dish accounts refer to what group you reside in, 8255 generally for direct dish custs, other variations for bundled custs. w/ phone companies. Don't fear 80's music either.
