Class-action lawsuit accuses Comcast of failing to prevent fraud

Comcast has grown its wireless reseller Xfinity Mobile at speed by leveraging its existing cable and internet customer base, but a class-action lawsuit spotted by DSL Reports alleges that the company may have been so keen to sign up new customers, it didn't fully protect their data or verify new accounts and phone purchases. According to the class-action suit, unauthorized users (read: scammers) were able to open Xfinity Mobile postpaid accounts for existing Comcast customers online, using easil...