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100

This request is used to communicate with Fedex to stop the delivery of an order

What is: RTS

100

Every call received should be tracked in this system

What is: CRD

100

The system used to receive and review ID scans on mobile orders is called 

What is: Catfish

100

Somebody stole my purse which had my cell phone in it. Can you help me?

What is: out of our scope 

100

Established customer, online order for 1 high end device- order placed from an international IP address. Recent email change on the mobile account and unusal login activity on AgentOS interactions. We suspect this type of fraud

What is: ATO

200

This request will generate a Fedex return label to the customer

What is: RMA

200

The phone system where you change your status to "ready" to receive an incoming phone call is called this

What is: Avaya

200

To find matching data points (ex: CC, SSN, IMEI) across different mobile orders you would use this system

What is: Dataspider

200

I have never heard of Spectrum and I don't have your services, but I noticed you charged my credit card a few days ago. Refund me immediately! 

What is: out of our scope

200

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!

Brand new account in Ohio for an 87 year old customer. The DOB and SSN on the order match in LN but this customer has only been associated to Texas addresses for the last 50 years. Order is for two iPhone 17 pro max's on the BTG plan and a pair of airpods.

We suspect this type of fraud.

What is: Subscription Fraud 

*Identity Theft, a type of sub fraud, is also acceptable

300

This request is used to disconnect a CORE account for subscription fraud when the services are not active yet

What is: CSDR (Core Shut Down Request)

300

The process we go through to help victims of ATO to ensure a fraudster no longer has access to their account is called this

What is: Account Resecure

300

To generate a hard KBA to help us verify a caller's identity on a phone call we use this system

What is: LexisNexis

300

I received an email asking me to upload my ID to get my new iPhone 17 but the link is broken

What is: In Our Scope

300

You talk to an AH who is unable to verify which phones they ordered, the billing info, or the nicknames on the lines. They later state their fiance placed the order and they will be shipping the phones to them while they are working overseas. 

We suspect which type of fraud?

What is: Romance Scam

400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!

This request is submitted to help a victim of sales manipulation, to relieve them of their Spectrum balance

What is: Not Applicable (this is out of FPT scope)

400

FPT has reviewed an order on an active CORE account and we suspect subscription fraud. After cancelling the mobile order, we submit this request to take care of the core account as well.

What is: 10 day letter

400

The primary system where FPT dispositions an order (when all systems are working properly) is called

What is: FIT 

400

Somebody else is making payments on my account that are now being returned. 

What is: out of our scope

400

New account open for two months. One order on the account for an Iphone 14 pro max on the unlimited plus plan. Customer ties to the address on LN and they are current with their core account payments. What type of fraud do we suspect?

What is: No Fraud Suspected

500

This request will remove the active payment plan from the fraud mobile line for a victim of ATO

What is: DPP removal

500

These are the three skillsets/que's in our department

What are: CVT, IDT, and OV

(Customer Validation Team, Identity Theft, and Order Verification)

500

The system used to see which CORE account a Spectrum IP address is connected to is called

What is: Scope

500

I recently setup my account, but my internet stopped working two days later. Customer service transferred me to you. 

What is: in our scope 

(Fraud Block) 

500

22 year old customer for 2 months. Mobile account indicates they've received 3 iPhone 17 pros, 2 iPhone 17 pro max's, 2 Samsung Galaxy S25 ultras, and an iPad. There is zero usage on any of the lines so far. New order for 3 iPhone 17 pros. 

What type of fraud do we suspect?

What is: Mule Fraud

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