The fake websites: www.attgives200.com and www.attgoesbig.com look exactly like the legitimate AT&T website: http://www.att.com/.
Whatever you do, do not enter your AT&T sign in or login information on these malicious websites.
If you try to sign-in to these fake websites by entering your userID / cellphone number and password, it will be sent to the scammers behind these bogus websites. With your sign-in information, these people will be able to gain access to your account.
With access to your account, they may deactivate your device, add their own and rack up international calls and internet usage. They may also steal your identity.
If you were tricked into entering your sign-in information on the fake and malicious websites please change your password. If you are unable to change your password, please contact AT&T by telephone.
Scammers will be creating more bogus websites and phone recordings to lure persons into their traps. If you receive any e-mails, text messages, or phone calls claiming that you have won something and that you need to go to a particular website in order to claim your prize, please contact AT&T to verify this promotion.
The automated phone calls came from the following numbers:
- 800-937-2645
- 800-755-1497
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