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Kill Devil Hills police warn about DIRECTV scam

If you get a call about a new offer from DIRECTV, you might want to call the company yourself before going through with it.
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A DirecTV sattelite dish sits on a roof on May 19, 2014 in New York City.

KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. — The Kill Devil Hills Police Department is warning residents about a new DIRECTV scam.

A resident recently told police they were scammed out of over $400 by someone posing as a DIRECTV salesperson.

The scammer told the victim he was eligible for a special promotion being offered by DIRECTV, EBay, and Century Link. The victim was told that for a one-time payment of $425 he would be eligible for a reduced DIRECTV monthly bill for the lifetime of his subscription.

Kill Devil Hills Police Department, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. 5,051 likes · 495 talking about this · 21 were here. The official Facebook page of the Kill Devil Hills Police Department.

The victim was asked to make the payment using EBay gift cards, which he did.

The scammer provided a callback number of 877-201-0016 ext. 774.

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