I keep getting calls from unknown numbers with random desi guys offering to pay my utility bills at 50% discount. They already have my name and phone number. Only ask me for my account zip code.

How does this scam work? 🤔

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They will use stolen CC’s to make payments, and when the fraud is reported, you will be on the hook for the entire amount. So you will end up paying 1.5X your bill.

Touche

To provide an update, i gave the scammers the go ahead to pay my family plan phone bill of near $200. (They already knew my full name and number)
All i shared was my monthly bill amount. The next day they paid my bill and right after I blocked them and stop responding to their texts.

So far verizon account still shows paid after 10 days.
Maybe i successfully scammed the scammers?

Just wondering if they will have a way to track it back
To your PII (address etc)

They could get that from Google regardless unfortunately. I'll update how it plays out

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