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Monday, December 19th, 2022 10:30 PM

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Scam eMail for bank information?

I just got this email (extract below).  I am paperless and paying automatically via a credit card.  I do not want to give anyone direct access to my bank account.   My "bundle' is internet + cell phone.  

"Just a quick reminder: to continue receiving your full $10 per month automatic payment and paperless billing discount, you will need to update your payment method to a bank account using an account number and routing number no later than March 24, 2023."

Is this a scam?  I was promised 2 years of no increase when I signed up,  If not a scam this is not an increase but it is a change in terms that will result in an increase.

Visitor

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1 Message

2 years ago

I agree, why should we give bank account details to xfinity. Worst case scenario, if xfinity wants my bank account details, they should also allow us to set a limit to how much they can debit from my account.

Visitor

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1 Message

2 years ago

We have the same question. It seems fishy. 

Official Employee

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1.6K Messages

2 years ago

Thank you very much for reaching out to us here @user_264fae. If you are enrolled in the auto pay feature with a credit or debit card you will still receive a $5 a month discount. That is the reason the notice is advising that if you want to keep the full $10 discount you will need to update the method to a bank account. I can look further into that for you if you could send me a direct message with the full name and complete address for your service. 

To send a direct message [private message]:

   Click the "Direct Message" icon or  https://forums.xfinity.com/direct-messaging

   Click the "New message" (pencil and paper) icon

   The "To:" line prompts you to "Type the name of a person". Instead, type "Xfinity Support" there.

   - As you are typing a drop-down list appears. Select "Xfinity Support" from that list.

   - An "Xfinity Support" graphic replaces the "To:" line.

   Type your message in the text area near the bottom of the window

   Press Enter to send it

Visitor

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12 Messages

2 years ago

Hi,

I've received a similar e-mail from Comcast, today 01/18/2023, which states that:

"Two months left to update your automatic payment method: Don't lose your $10 monthly automatic payment and paperless billing discount. Be sure to update your automatic payment method to a bank account using an account number and routing number no later than March 30, 2023."

What is this!? I'm already enrolled in bill auto-pay and paperless billing, for the $10 discount on the monthly bill, and that's via credit card.

Please convey the following message to the Comcast CEO: I refuse to give Comcast my banking account information.

If Comcast ceases to accept credit cards as a typical, common form of payment, especially for bill auto-pay, and especially for enabling the $10 discount on the monthly bill, then ... I'm sorry to say ... Comcast will lose me as their customer VERY SOON. T-Mobile Internet is just waiting for me to give the ok for their service, if needed.

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Problem Solver

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Hello @smihaila, thank you for taking the time to reach out to us. We will be happy to assist you with your autopay concern. Can you please send our team a direct message with your full name and full address?

 

To send a "Peer to peer" ("Private") message:
Click "Sign In" if necessary
• Click the "Peer to peer chat" icon
• Click the "New message" (pencil and paper) icon
• Type "Xfinity Support" in the "To:" line and select "Xfinity Support" from the drop-down list which appears. The "Xfinity Support" graphic replaces the "To:" line

I no longer work for Comcast.

Visitor

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@smihaila​ 

I agree with you. I am getting the same emails every 2 week!! 

Thats harassment!

I’ve been a subscriber for 3 months!! I will not give  them my information. 

Visitor

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1 Message

2 years ago

Received this same post...very concerning! I've been a customer for years with no issues. Now this? I'm not so sure...

Official Employee

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1.4K Messages

Hi @user_264fae We have received your private message and will continue to assist you there! 

I am an Official Xfinity Employee.
Official Employees are from multiple teams within Xfinity: CARE, Product, Leadership.
We ask that you post publicly so people with similar questions may benefit from the conversation.
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Visitor

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7 Messages

2 years ago

I just got this email (extract below).  I am paperless and paying automatically via a credit card.  I do not want to give anyone direct access to my bank account.   My "bundle' is internet + cell phone.  

"Just a quick reminder: to continue receiving your full $10 per month automatic payment and paperless billing discount, you will need to update your payment method to a bank account using an account number and routing number no later than March 24, 2023."

Is this a scam?  I was promised 2 years of no increase when I signed up,  If not a scam this is not an increase but it is a change in terms that will result in an increase.


Scammmmmmmmmmmmm

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@user_d3f092​ 

Actually, it's not a scam.  You can continue autopay with your debit/card but you'll lose the $5 discount.  If you have paperless billing you'll still receive that $5 discount.

I am not a Comcast Employee.
I am a Customer Expert volunteering my time to help other customers here in the Forums.
We ask that you post publicly so people with similar questions may benefit from the conversation.

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Next month I'm switching to T-Mobile internet.

I can no longer stand your unethical business practices, such as: Asking us for our bank accounts, in order to "keep the privilege" of maintaining the same $10 monthly discount to our monthly bills through the same paperless + auto-pay "feature"??

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Visitor

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3 Messages

2 years ago

I got the same email on 1-18-2023....wasn't real happy with it! I guess Comcast doesn't want to pay the CC fee? Are you guys really hurting that much financially? I mean Comcast already had a recent increase that increased my net cost by $15.00!  Another frustrating wrinkle in this is, I've tried calling the support line for several days now, but after multiple attempts, with both my phones, (Comcast landline and my Xfinity Mobile phone), the automated system keeps saying that 'we know there is an outage in your area and until it's repaired you won't be able to speak to an agent,' and promptly disconnects me! I don't want to discuss the outage, although I am wondering why I've had an alert on the Xfinity app since Thursday (3-23-23) that there is an outage related to the X1 service; that's 6 days!! Wow, and you want to pull more money from me!?! I have been a customer for close to 20 years and I'm not sure how much more of this I'm willing to put up with. Not really feeling appreciated as a customer!! As I stated above, I have both Triple Play and Xfinity Mobeil. Does this billing change affect just my Triple Play or the mobile side as well? Would really like some intelligent and authoritative answers here!!

Official Employee

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455 Messages

Hello @mslonline Thank you for reaching out over our community forum page. I am sorry to hear that you have had so much trouble lately. I would be happy to go over your account to see what's been going on recently. Before we get started, could you please send our team a direct message with your full name and full address? Our team can most definitely take a further look at this issue. To send a "Peer to peer" ("Private") message: Click "Sign In" if necessary

• Click the "Peer to peer chat" icon

• Click the "New message" (pencil and paper) icon

• Type "Xfinity Support" in the "To:" line and select "Xfinity Support" from the drop-down list which appears. The "Xfinity Support" graphic replaces the "To:" line

• Type your message in the text area near the bottom of the window

• Press Enter to send it

I no longer work for Comcast.

I am an Official Xfinity Employee.
Official Employees are from multiple teams within Xfinity: CARE, Product, Leadership.
We ask that you post publicly so people with similar questions may benefit from the conversation.
Was your question answered? Please, mark a reply as the Accepted Answer.tick
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