Scam? Call "from AT&T" asking for SS#

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@robnamyalford wrote:
If they had known about the issue for almost FIVE months (which they clearly have) and that the scammers were using their names...YES! As a matter of fact when I called AT&T to ask them, what now? The customer service rep stopped me not even halfway through and said Yes Ma'am we are very aware of the situation and emailed me a "what to do now" email... So if they have gone SO far as to formulate an email for their customers as what to do AFTER the scam.....why not send us all an alert BEFORE the scam happens? They "assured" me they believe our credit isn't the target, it is our actual AT ACCOUNTS themselves so an authorized user can then be added, then allowing someone say 20 states away from you to walk right into an Apple store, renew ALL of our accounts with new 2 year contracts with new IPhones and Ipads (if you have a Tablet)...then when it is finally discovered we don't have to pay anyway so who cares....the new IPhones and Ipads have been sold on Ebay for Pennies... Now this was told to me by an AT&T customer Representative YESTERDAY!! YES, THEY SHOULD TELL ALL OF THEIR CUSTOMERS ABOUT THIS!! I consider myself rather common street start, have told people don't do this stuff, I've hung up on a dozen before. But when you call your bank, they ask for the last 4 of your SSN so when YOUR company (you think) wakes you up at 10:30 and says hold for customer service....I wasn't exactly thinking and I take 100% blame for it.... I just wish AT&T would have sent out as mass text saying "Hey guys this has become an issue with us and others, we will NEVER call you, especially from your own number (call me old but I thought ONLY your carrier had the ability to do THAT) boy have I learned)!

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There are lots and lots of scams. AT&T does not have the resources to tell you about all of them personally. That is an unrealistic expectation. 

for sure companies like ATT is doing something about it. like you, they are losing business as well. its just that they wont tell you what they are specifically doing to prevent further damages.

whats the sense of security protocol if they will just disclose it in public?

think of it this way, you knew that fraudster are being smarta*s, if they will know ATT security measure, they will find another way to scam people again.

My father just received a phone call on his Straight Talk phone and got the same call from his own number.  He picked it up and the same message...This is AT&T and your account has been flagged.  We need the last 4 digits of your SS #.  He immediately hung up without giving them anything.  We immediately reported it lifelock.

seems like the fraudster has a list of att phone number which is not updated.

Just happened to me same thing your att account has been flagged please enter last 4 digits, knew it was a scam since this is my company phone not personal

I just got the call on my cell phone saying my number was calling me.  As soon as it said it wanted the last four of my SSN, I hung up and went on the web.  I found this forum with others having same issue.

I know not to respond to questions about SSN and personal info, but if this is happening to several people under ATT (especially since all my numbers are NOT PUBLISHED) then there is an issue with someone getting a hold of issued phone numbers.

Im just curious,

if those fraud placed the upgrade for a new phone and tax is upfront, who owns the card thats being used to those order..is it same cust or different cardholder...?

This has happened to me. They called my huband cellphone with his own number. I was confused as to how they could do this. Then they ask for the last 4 digits of his SS#. They said so that they could reinstate our phone with AT&T. This angers me so much. I automatically Block their numbers now!