scams

Beware of a scam going around. You get a phone call that has a caller ID of MICHIGAN CALL and when you answer it there is what sounds like a pre-recorded message from Comcast / Xfinity giving you menu options right away for different offers. One of which is to reduce your cable bill . You are then connected to someone who claims that due to some govt Affordable Connectivity Act they are able to cut your cable bill by $50 a month. However,  in order to make this happen there is a small $2-3 charge that needs to be paid by credit card .  GOTCHA.  That is where they get you. You give them your credit info over the phone , they give you some fancy sales pitch and confirmation number , blah , blah and your cable bill will magically drop due for signing up to this govt subsidy program for internet service.  Sure enough a few days later they are using your credit card info to buy stuff online from major retailers , etc. 

If you get a phone call like this stop them dead in their tracks and ask for a call back number , hang up and try it because I doubt it will go anywhere. Also contact your Xfinity billing dept to confirm if any such discount offer as such really exists.