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Users Conned by Cable Con

Posted by timothy on from the nelson-laughs dept.

RJ Mansfield writes "MSNBC is running a story on users attempting to con their cable companies being connned. The high-cost filter being sold on Ebay and through email Spam to bypass Pay-Per-View (PPV) digital cable systems is a readily available filter that only temporarily blocks the PPV charges. Users are getting shocked when the cable company then bills the cable user for all of the ordered PPV."

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  1. LOL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Suckers; Look what happens when you try to 'Steal' without research.... hehehe

    1. Re:LOL by boy_afraid · · Score: 2, Funny

      I can see it now... "For $10 you don't need to file your taxes anymore! The deal of the century!..."

      WOW! Sign me up!

  2. Theft is theft by BWJones · · Score: 5, Funny

    Users are getting shocked when the cable company then bills the cable user for all of the ordered PPV."

    I imagine Nelson (from Simpsons fame) saying "Ha-ha!"

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    1. Re:Theft is theft by October_30th · · Score: 5, Funny

      "How can one insulated wire bring so much happiness?" -Homer Simpsons (when stealing cable in Lisa and the 8th Commandment)

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    2. Re:Theft is theft by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Since this is cable television, don't you mean Nielson, of Nielson fame? :)

  3. Getting busted for movies eh? by Kethinov · · Score: 5, Funny

    Morons for not downloading a divx movie on Kazaa instead =P
    That's much more effective piracy.

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    1. Re:Getting busted for movies eh? by sharkman67 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Or steal satellite. If you don't plug the phone line into the receiver they can't poll.

      Now if ithey would just stop hitting the cards....

  4. Yikes by Kirby-meister · · Score: 3, Funny
    Wow, it's good to know that internet porn pay sites can still be gotten into for free without any surprising bills at the end of the month.

    Otherwise /.ers everywhere would be either broke or divorced or both.

    1. Re:Yikes by terraformer · · Score: 2, Funny
      Otherwise /.ers everywhere would be either broke or divorced or both.

      That is assuming they still have jobs and were ever married...

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  5. Just goes to show... by bravehamster · · Score: 4, Funny
    Hehe, suckers! I haven't had any problems with the one I got off ebay last week! 24/7 porn and pay-per-view, and it's all free! I'm glad I didn't get tricked like any of those guys.

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    1. Re:Just goes to show... by clambake · · Score: 5, Funny

      24/7 porn and pay-per-view

      No, you must have bought a cable modem, this is different...

  6. Diabolical by sssmashy · · Score: 2, Funny

    Talk about a devious ploy... this just reinforces my suspicions that cable companies are run by supervillains with dark hats and twirly moustaches.

  7. I'm sueing first ! by krelian · · Score: 2, Funny

    I just discovered that Ebay is holding shares of the mentioned cable company ! They are the ones that sold the damn thingie while trying to increase their PPV profits !

    SUE! SUE! SUE!

  8. It's more like... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    some guy getting a huge bill as he exits the brothel. "Wait a second! I'm wearing one of these 'magic' condom I bought on e-bay. The ad said I could have sex with prostitutes for free with these."

  9. Re:Wipe The Memory by 3.5+stripes · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Theft is like anything else, it requires a clue to complete successfully."

    If only your statment could be applied to breeding...

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  10. Cable Con by Michael+Hunt · · Score: 2, Funny

    How could these users be conned by Cable Con? Everyone knows that Cable Con just makes the cables... 'Iron' Jimmy and 'Brother' Nunzio do all the hard work like conning people, and breaking their kneecaps... Jeez, people.

    Surprised if Cable Con doesn't sue slashdot for slander.

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  11. Re:Sounds fair to me by synaptik · · Score: 5, Funny

    So now I have to ask...

    "How much cable could a Cable Con con if a Cable Con could con cable?"

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  12. playboy and spice? by asv108 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Who would pay for that, when you can download multiracial, teen anal, midget fisting porn for free?

  13. Re:Sounds fair to me by Santos+L.+Halper · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well, I like to collect artfully done nuclear bombs. Our stupid, oppresive government won't let me do that, either.

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