Spectrum put out a “Scam and Fraud Alert” about it on their website. Right at the top it says this: There's been an increase in fraudulent texts, emails, and phone calls claiming to be from ...

Scams No, phone calls offering a 50% Spectrum discount through Target are not legit Any phone call in which someone asks you to make payments via gift cards is a scam.

That's why one triad woman was so excited when she got a text claiming to be from Spectrum offering her a deal of just $84.99 per month, about 50 percent off her current bill.