Today I received a phone call from what my caller ID showed as DISH Network.
The broken Indian accent told me that Dish had installed new satellites and they had to verify my receiver would work with them. He asked "Are you watching TV right now?" I answered "Yes."
The scammer then asked me to hit the menu button twice, and asked me for my Receiver ID and my Smart Card ID.
At that I told them I don't feel comfortable giving you this information. He then said "We are Dish, look at your caller ID and it will show you our number." I then said "If your Dish you already have that information."
He tried again, by telling me that they were just trying to keep me from having interrupted service and need this information to verify my software was compatible, and if not they would upgrade our software.
I hung up called Dish and reported it. I found out that this has been going on recently. What they do is get your information, then call Dish and use the equipment number to do a move and set up new equipment under your name at a new address.
Just wanted everyone to know DON'T give any information out if you get a call from Dish, if you do you might be sorry.
The broken Indian accent told me that Dish had installed new satellites and they had to verify my receiver would work with them. He asked "Are you watching TV right now?" I answered "Yes."
The scammer then asked me to hit the menu button twice, and asked me for my Receiver ID and my Smart Card ID.
At that I told them I don't feel comfortable giving you this information. He then said "We are Dish, look at your caller ID and it will show you our number." I then said "If your Dish you already have that information."
He tried again, by telling me that they were just trying to keep me from having interrupted service and need this information to verify my software was compatible, and if not they would upgrade our software.
I hung up called Dish and reported it. I found out that this has been going on recently. What they do is get your information, then call Dish and use the equipment number to do a move and set up new equipment under your name at a new address.
Just wanted everyone to know DON'T give any information out if you get a call from Dish, if you do you might be sorry.