Comcast Sues ‘Imposters’ Running Xfinity Customer Fraud Schemes

Comcast Cable Communictions LLC sued several call center operators in a federal lawsuit accusing them of impersonating company support service agents to dupe Xfinity broadband customers and demand money.

Comcast accused three corporate entities, two individuals and a batch of placeholder entities of colluding to scam current and potential Xfinity customers, according to a March 8 complaint in the US District Court for the District of Maryland. The alleged “fraudsters” called or texted victims to persuade them to pay for fictitious services, bogus discount plans, or fake equipment upgrades, typically paying with prepaid gift cards, credit cards, or checks, according ...