Xfinity creates online accounts for customers without consent or access
A prospective Xfinity customer discovered the company had created an identity-manager account on their behalf without permission, which they then couldn't access. Attempts to reach a sales representative were blocked by an unhelpful chatbot after twenty minutes of trying.
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