If you have been receiving a fishy text from a number you do not recognize statingyour device may be locked soon,have a free giftor asking you tocheck your bill with a link shortener,we highly recommend not opening it.
Here are a few examples of ones you might be receiving, that you should definitelyNOTopen:
AT&T Free Msg: We will Lock Your Device Soon. Please clear spam messages. Scan now
(Your Name), we accidentally overcharged your phone bill the past 4 months. Please accept our apology and this iPhone 11 as a compensation
AT&T Free Msg: bill processed, thanks (my name). Here's a little gift for you
AT&T Free Msg: (Insert Name)! You came in 2nd in the Connecticut AT&T SWEEPSTAKES! Claim your bounty here
Dear Loyal AT&T Customer, please take this 2 minute survey and claim $100
What you can do:
Report the message to us:
Forward the message to7726(SPAM).
Then submit the number once you are prompted.
Never use a link sent from a 3rd Party. Go directly to www.att.com or to the company's website you do business with.
Yes!! My issue is it prompted on AT&T's official website where I pay m bill it prompted on my screen right after paying a bill it asked me to specifically take a survey by and for AT&T to rate my experience and the ease of the auto-pay and site use! I received a watch and earbuds that costed $5.95 each. This was just a ploy to get my card numbers and have them stored. The company goes by UNIQPRO and says it's located in Clifton, NJ. I only went for this because it was on AT&T's website itself and popped up immediately after I paid my bill! It seems like AT&T is in cohoots with this grift!
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ATTCommunityTeam
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2 years ago
If you have been receiving a fishy text from a number you do not recognize stating your device may be locked soon, have a free gift or asking you to check your bill with a link shortener, we highly recommend not opening it.
Here are a few examples of ones you might be receiving, that you should definitely NOT open:
What you can do:
Thanks,
The AT&T Community Team
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Obstructive
New Member
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159 Messages
2 years ago
Do you really have to ask?
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
SCAM.
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Fl_retire
ACE - Professor
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2.8K Messages
2 years ago
I have received ones for Lowe’s, USPS, Walmart, and AT&T for taking the survey.
SCAM!!
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Ms_Ayers
New Member
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2 Messages
2 years ago
@Obstructive well yeah I kinda had to ask cause I'm so broke atm I was slightly hoping it wasn't...
I did report it to AT&T as a text scam a few minutes after posting that question though cause I knew it really had to be..😡🙄😖
Thanks to all for responding though.
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Obstructive
New Member
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159 Messages
2 years ago
I hear ya, but if you are down on your luck financially, that is the most important time to NOT fall for a scam.
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singerinthehouse
New Member
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1 Message
2 years ago
This is what I just got. Scan or not a scam?
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Fl_retire
ACE - Professor
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2.8K Messages
2 years ago
SCAM
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ReubenLea
New Member
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1 Message
2 years ago
Yes!! My issue is it prompted on AT&T's official website where I pay m bill it prompted on my screen right after paying a bill it asked me to specifically take a survey by and for AT&T to rate my experience and the ease of the auto-pay and site use! I received a watch and earbuds that costed $5.95 each. This was just a ploy to get my card numbers and have them stored. The company goes by UNIQPRO and says it's located in Clifton, NJ. I only went for this because it was on AT&T's website itself and popped up immediately after I paid my bill! It seems like AT&T is in cohoots with this grift!
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Constructive
Former Employee
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32.9K Messages
2 years ago
cancel your credit card
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