Scam is still going. I received a call yesterday for receiver box numbers. Once provided he had all acct info but I wouldn't provide payment info.  I contacted Dish and our receivers are all up to date and need nothing.   The person calling for the scam was named Michael Edwards and called from 888-495-8206.  Dish indicated it was a scam.  Do not provide any info to anyone if they call you!!!!  They sound legitimate but it's a scam

Scam continues. The amazing thing of this scam is that they are completely calm when you call them out on it. I told them that there is no way I can trust this story of changing orbitals and if they want to make sure my model is compatible --they should already know this.

He kept insisting that he wants to help me (the supervisor as well) and I kept pushing back and asking them to identify themselves.

Call ended after I refused to proceed further.

same damn thing happend to me wha Kumar described above..  i called the dishnetwork, they said nothing they can do.
i went to my bank and showed them the cancelled check for 500 which they cashed.  filled up the form
nothing happened .  i think these people doing all kinds of fraud.  they really convince you that they have
put the money in my account and i checked it at that time, yes it was there but then they cancelled it, and
suddenly  the money disapper and i got the bill from Dishnet that i have not paid the bill and my service was
cancelled.  i have to pay them cash in order to reinstate the service.  please be careful from these desi
frauds.

Anna Jones - the Indian scamster called me  from 877-976-8267 promoting Dish TV waiving off the monthly for 6 months. I told the lady that i will verify the information on their website and wont talk any further. They were ok to call back the next day to follow up --- overconfident guys but these are scams... watch out!!!

Instead of writing my whole account, I am providing link from another site, as it happened exactly, as described in this link, in a step-by step manner.

The caller gave her employee ID, ID of the person that would come to install, etc. etc. The offer included an iPad 2, along with the Dish Hopper upgrade, for a upfront payment for either 1-year/6-months or even 3 months.

Luckily, for me, the last part where she asked me to go & get the Green Dot MoneyPak card, I refused.

Check the link below.

http://www.scamsniper.info/2013/03/dish-netwo ... -avoid-pay.html

I got the same call today 7/19/2013 at 5pm PT.  He said that the satellite is changing its trajectory and I will lose my service in 15 days.  He wanted me to read off my receiver number.  I googled his statement while I was on the phone with him and this website came up.  I told him that I will call him back using the 1888 number and terminated the call.   This is the second time I have received fraudulent calls from Dish Network.  Last time, my mom picked up the phone and he told her that someone was trying to gain access to my account and he can lock it if she gave him her maiden name.  Of course she provided her name with a blink of an eye and he gained access to my credit card and bank accounts, he had somehow already gathered my SSN and address already (I think he got it from dish network).

what happened to your credit ?

I used to get these calls frequently. Thanks to these morons that I disconnected Dish and moved to AT&T. Get rid off Dish. It's not worth all these troubles. Switch to a more professionally managed company. I am happy with AT&T Uverse.

Some one call me from 3138875222.

I fell for the pre-pay 6 months Dish Network scam. They had all my account details when they called me.  They wanted a Green Dot Money pack card and had me call them at 18002853980.  I don't know how they got access to my dish account.  The 800 number is still active. I even conferenced in the real dish customer service with the scammer " Sarah Marshall" with an Indian accent.  Don't know if Dish network is doing anything to combat this.

I am reading this in February 2013 just as I was about to call Dish; sorry for the problems; thanks for writing  about it to alert others.  Dish seem to have made some modification to the menu access. Thanks again

I am readint this in February2013 just as I was about to call Dish; sorry for the problems; thanks for writing about to alert others.  Dish seem to have made some modification to the menu access. Thanks again

Now there is new twist. They have hacked online accounts (don't know how--I never provided them any information). So when I log into my account online, there is a popup with the same "promotion".
When I say :"no thanks", a chat window pops up from (apparantly) dish cust support, and upon asking if this promotion is valid, they said yes it is valid.  It all seems real, and if you didn;t know better, it is very easy to get convinced. I even took images of the chat in process, si I have the proof of then offering and saying this promotion is valid. Of course when I called on phone, the real dish said there is no such promotion.
I would not be surprised if these scamsters redirect the call in future, and you're not talking to dish at all.

I got this same call, and I acted fast, You have to change your credit card number and call dish to resolve the problem, I got a call from the number on the back of the dish network handbook from some Desi guy asking about a Upgrade for a Receiver and Was asked to pay 100$ and I was asked to share my credit card number with him, not knowing about this, I did. The next day I googled it and it led me to this page, then I changed the credit card number and called dish, The bottom line is, Google it and make sure it is REAL before you hare any personal information, Also you have to call dish and get your 4 digit pin changed, These people target Indian people, as my friend had also been part of something similar to this, I would recommend dish network to any of my indian peers aster this mistake.

Someone named Maan Singh Khurana the Indian scamster called me  from 313 887 5222 called me and offered me Dish net work 1/2 price for 6 months. My blood pressure went up as these b*****ds  are calling from different numbers every week. I told this guy dont try to cheat and I told him one day you will be behind bars and your father wont be able to bail you out. They sound convincing but they are cheats and found on the web. So guys be careful.

Wow, so I JUST heard my father on the phone talking to this guy from "Dish Network" and my dad was saying "I do have Dish Network, who told you I didn't?" and I immediately knew something was fishy. They were offering some kind of a discount. Dish Network should know if we do or do not have their services. So I jumped onto my computer and sure enough it's a scam. I checked the phone and it's from an Unknown Caller and there's an Indian man on the other end. By the time I checked it out, my dad had already given him the Receiver ID number. The man then said he'll call us back in 5 minutes. Nothing yet. Best thing now is to check the online Dish.com account and call Dish directly.

"Hi guys, I did get the same call 3 days ago. I did not know that caller id can be fooled with new technological scam softwares. I also did not realize that in order for someone to get access to your dish.com account all is needed is your phone number and a receiver id (to request your login id and password). I guess, dish.com securty is too sloppy. who would guess that receiver number can give away so much info? I did give my receiver id and soon after the call during teh conversations realized that the caller had accessed my dish.com while he was on phone. That is how he was able to provide me some details from my account. Off course, after the call I did some google search and learnt about this and thus cancelled the credit card. The caller also tried to hack into my dish account again next morning to charge my credit card etc. and desperately kept calling to get more info. but i just ignored the call!!! To protect yorself from getting hacked again, i suggest you request all "new" receivers from Dish (so you have new receiver number) and provide different contact phone number. And then edit your account information. That way you protect yourself. Just in case the guy has saved your old receiver information and prior phone number doing so (i.e. new receiver and phone combo), it will be harder for the hacker to get in. It is surprising that this is going on for such a long time and no one has yet figured out or given priority to outsmart this hacker. For sure the guy/team is desi and going after desi crowd."

I got called today; same story; different name Rahul Sharma; different number 9737861548. I called back and setup a 3 way conference call with Dish. He hung up once the operator from Dish came on. I haven't given any credit card info. Hopefully no charge. Informed Dish Network and also Credit Card company to keep watch.

Received the call at 7:45 pm with Dish Network number.  Called Dish Network and they told me no record of calling me today.  Two charges in the credit card for $99.99 ; called credit card company to report the fraud.  The frustration part is Dish Network is not taking any action.  I am sick of Dish Network.  Ready to ditch them.

This scam is very much alive. Got the call yesterday (12/18/2012) - of course I hadn't read this at the time. The caller said  dish was changing their satellite orientation and we would need to replace our receivers. He asked me to press <menu> on the remote and read out the receiver number. Once you give him this info he has access to your account.... how? Because the receiver number is one of the bits of info (account number,  e-mail, last 4 of social security, mother's maiden name etc. are others) that is sufficient to gain access your online account from the "forgot online ID" option on login screen. He then proceeds to cement trust by giving you all kinds of information about your account - like monthly billing amount, types of receivers you have, etc. He will then mention your credit card and give you the last 4 digits and ask you for all digits for a  holding charge , while your new receivers are being shipped. In my case it was a token $1 charge that would get reversed when I return my old receivers. At that point I refused and hung up on him. Needless to say he had changed my password and email ID of the account so I couldn't log in - something I easily set right by going back in the same way he had.

If anyone gets the call, DO NOT give out your receiver number... and check your online account after the call, just to be sure. Unfortunately the only people reading this are probably those who have already been touched by the scam.

Today evening I received a call from Vijay claiming to be a Dish Network customer service representative (caller id displayed private number).  He said Dish Network is changing the satellite orbit and need to verify the compatibility of my receiver. He asked me to press the menu button on the remote and read the model and CA ID of the receiver. Once I gave that info, he verified all my personal info and everything was correct. There is no reason to suspect that he was not from Dish. He explained me that my receiver is not compatible and need a new receiver. Then he said Dish is going to ship a new receiver for free even though it cost almost $700. However, I need to make a security deposit of $40, which will be refunded in 12 months. However, I objected to it as it is not my problem that Dish is changing the satellite orbit. I told him that I do not need the receiver and I may cancel the service. He agreed to it and confirm my decision by providing the last 4 digits of my SSN, which I gave him. Later I found that my online account with dish was compromised and the password was changed. I called dish and they said my service is scheduled to be cancelled after one week because someone called and requested to cancel the service. It looks like the same guy called them and cancelled my service because he has all my personal information from the account. Then I spoke to Executive Resolution Rep. She said she will reinstate my service and close the online account. She said Dish will investigate the issue and she cannot do anything more. So far I did not see any charges on my credit card. However, I will keep monitoring my account. I think dish has security problem with their online system and somone can hack into their system and access personal information. They should be very serious with this issue.

somebody call me from dish network talk about disk upgrade and dish agent was talk s*** with me.

It is not a DISH number. These are con artists calling from India. I have reported this to the CBI in India. FBI is also working on this massive scam. DO NOT WIRE MONEY to anyone using Western Union or Money Gram. The best way to check to make sure they have not changed your programming is to call DISH network.

313-887-5222 call and offered attractive deal.Is this Dish number?

That payment was made using a fake credit card number. The idiots at DISH networking send you an email thanking you for your payment. So innocent people think that a legitimate payment has been made.  

But the fact of the matter is, the payment is done using a FAKE CREDIT CARD NUMBER (Amex, Visa or MC) and the payment NEVER hits your account. When I called DISH, they said that payment was turned down by the credit card company because the number was not correct. DUH!

Again, the stupid idiots at DISH do not send an email this time, when payment was turned down. Seems to me that DISH network has a lot of loopholes and the scammers are exploiting them. I have reported this problem to the FBI.

Date: November 8, 2012
Beware of a hoax caller pretending to be from Dish Network and promising you two years of upgraded service for 70% off. He will tell you that you have to make a payment to him through Western Union. Yeah pal, NICE F*ING TRY.  

The amount varies depending on the package you select. He will call DISH using YOUR identity (name, account number or receiver number, pin etc..) and have them upgrade your service. He will also make a "fake credit card payment using AMEX" to your Dish Account.  

He will ask you to send a payment of $500 to Lakhvir Sharma, San Jose, CA through Western Union.  

DO NOT SEND ANY PAYMENT and more importantly DO NOT TALK TO ANY DESI calling from "DISH Network". They are out to get gullible desi people.

Hey all this happen to me recently too & some how even i was a fraud victum too .
the no. they been calling are 303-800-5731 , 562-345-5722 & 9004715966 .
i am trying to make everybody aware of them specially all Indian desi community so please post where ever u can. facebook , twitter & we all should get hold of Dish Network as these guys are  not doing anything after providing all these numbers to them they are not taking any action.

I was contacted today. Deal for $950 amount of dollars upfront, with a "golden promotion". They somehow made changes to my account and the installers came in today. A deposit was made to my account with an american express card, and after installation, asked to be paid by western union. I refused western union and was given a physical address in san jose, ca to send a check.

Is the deal real? Have they taken the money back

what happened to the 1800 credit to ur account? Did they take it back?
They have contacted me with similar deal and have deposited 2000 in my dish account and asking me to pay by Western Union.

These scammers are still at it (Oct 2012) -- just tried to hit me for $99.99 for a new Dish receiver/dvr, demanded my credit card number, which I refused to give. I immediately call my in-laws, who are also Dish customers, to warn them about the scam, but unfortunately they had already taken the phony deal and are out $120. I called Dish and they are aware of this scam, and gave me some suggestions to protect our accounts, but beyond that they were very reticent and I was disappointed with their response (probably protecting themselves from a lawsuit if their network security was compromised... don't know how else these scammers could have lists of Dish customers and their phone numbers).

I have reported these guys to the FBI field office in Charlotte, NC. This seems to be a case of Indian scammers targeting Indian customers of Dish.