"The Classic Version of ATT Mail Will Be Replaced By Our New Version" Phishing Scam

"The Classic Version of ATT Mail Will Be Replaced By Our New Version" email message below, which claims recipients' AT&T Mail version is outdated and has expired, is a phishing scam being used to target AT&T customers. The phishing email message, which also claims that if the recipients do not update their information, their accounts will be permanently closed, is being sent by cybercriminals to trick AT&T customers into clicking on the link in it. The link in the email message goes to a fake AT&T website that will ask visitors to sign-in. Once visitors attempt to sign into the fake website with their AT&T credentials, the information will be sent to the cybercriminals behind the phishing scam.

"The Classic Version of ATT Mail Will Be Replaced By Our New Version" Phishing Scam

From: AT&T_UPDATE [mailto:pnobles@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2019 10:20 AM
Subject: 2019 Update
att globe
The AT&T Mail Team needs your help!
Dear Valued AT&T Customer,
Thank you for using AT&T Email.
The Classic version of AT&T Mail will be replaced by our new version.
Log-in to Restore
Thank you,
AT&T Mail Team

Once the cybercriminals have received the stolen AT&T credentials, they will use it to hijack their potential victims’ accounts and use the accounts fraudulently. This is why AT&T customers should never click on links in email messages to sign into their accounts, they should instead, go directly to https://www.att.com/ and sign into their email accounts from there. If there is someone that needs to be done their accounts, they will be notified after signing in.

AT&T customers who have been tricked by the phishing scam are asked to contact AT&T for help.