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[Price] Beware - Greendot Moneypak scam

New Comcast scam may catch hundreds
By Mark Koebrich, KUSA/9NEWS Colorado - July 25, 2014
»www.9news.com/story/mone ··· 3162147/
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A new scam that may have already ensnared hundreds of Comcast customers in the Denver area is gaining the attention of security experts.

9NEWS and Comcast are warning that the offer is not legitimate, and if you fall for it, you'll never see the money again.
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Comcast issued a statement expressing its concerns about the hardships the bogus offers are creating for its customers:
"We are aware of the Greendot Moneypak scam in which victims receive an email, or call offering them a promotional package for Comcast services. The call, or email, advises the victim to pay an upfront fee using a Greendot Moneypak. While Comcast accepts Greendot as one form of payment, under no circumstances would it be required in advance for services.

We encourage customers to confirm promotional emails or calls that appear to be from Comcast by verifying the offer information on the company's official website www.comcast.com or by calling 1-800-COMCAST (266-2278)."

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GreenDot Money Packs are hard to come by anymore. Most retailers do not sell them anymore due to money laundering and such actives as this. These also are not new.

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said by ITGeeks:

Most retailers do not sell them anymore due to money laundering and such actives as this.

yeah, i think the recent cryptolocker virus told users to use moneypak to pay the ransom, would not surprise me to find that they are becoming scarce.

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said by ITGeeks:

GreenDot Money Packs are hard to come by anymore. Most retailers do not sell them anymore due to money laundering and such actives as this.

Actually, this article says GreenDot is phasing out the MoneyPak PIN, which allows transactions to take place online or over the phone, and switching to a “swipe at the register” method that requires the cardholder to be present:

Green Dot phasing out MoneyPak PIN
By Connie Thompson, KOMO News, Seattle - July 18, 2014
»www.komonews.com/news/co ··· 551.html
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An article about this scam is on the Consumerist site now:

If Someone From “Comcast” Requires You To Pay With A Prepaid Cash Card, It’s A Scam
By Chris Morran, Consumerist - July 28, 2014
»consumerist.com/2014/07/ ··· -a-scam/