Is "SPECTRUM TYPE: SPECTRUM ID: 8635 DATA: CO: SPECTRU" fraud?

Written by Remi Russell

June 18th, 2024

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What is "SPECTRUM TYPE: SPECTRUM ID: 8635 DATA: CO: SPECTRU"?

Spectrum, also known as Charter Communications Inc., is an American telecommunications and mass media company. The company was founded in 1993. It offers a variety of retail products including cable television, broadband internet, and voice services. Spectrum also provides mobile network services and has service contracts with various local and regional businesses.'

  • SPECTRUM TYPE: Indicates the type of transaction or service provided by Spectrum.
  • SPECTRUM ID: Identifies a specific transaction or customer ID related to Spectrum.
  • 8635: A numerical reference code that could correspond to a specific category or subcategory of Spectrum services or transactions.
  • DATA: Indicates that the following information or code is related to data usage or data-related charges.
  • CO: Likely stands for "company" or "corporation," indicating that the transaction is associated with Spectrum as a company.

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