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Don’t Fall For ‘Your AT&T Wireless Bill Is Ready To View’ Email

By in Email, Internet Security

Good morning and happy Tuesday!

Beware Of This Email

Beware Of This Email

If you’re just getting into your office and checking your Email inbox, be sure that you don’t fall for an Email that purports to be your AT&T Wireless bill, as this is likely a phishing attempt designed to get you to click on malicious links contained in the message.

This particular Email provided a total of 16 dubious links in the context of the message.

The subject line reads “Your AT&T wireless bill is ready to view” and claims that you owe the wireless provider over a thousand dollars.

The full text of the message reads:

att.com (link) | Support (link) | My AT&T Account (link) 
Your wireless bill is ready to view
Dear Customer,

Your monthly wireless bill for your account is now available online.

Total Balance Due: $1879.25

[Log in(link)] to myAT&T to view your bill and make a payment. Or [register now(link)] to manage your account online. By dialing *PAY (*729) from your wireless phone, you can check your balance or make a payment – it’s free.

Smartphone users: [download the free app (link)] to manage your account anywhere, anytime.
Thank you,
AT&T Online Services
[att.com (link)]
Contact Us
[AT&T Support (link)] – quick & easy support is available 24/7.
Get Peace of Mind

Set up secure AutoPay from your checking account.

[Learn more (link)]
Go Paperless

Save time, money and the environment.

[Learn more (link)]
Online Deals!

Shop the Best Deals in your area for Phone, TV, Internet and Wireless.

[Learn more (link)]

[Device Tutorials (link)]
Information specific about your phone

[Smart Controls (link)] 
Block calls, set mobile purchase limits, manage usage, and more

[Payment Arrangements(link)]
Explore your options for arranging a payment plan
PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE
[©2012 AT&T Intellectual Property.(link)]

All rights reserved.

AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other AT&T marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. Subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. provide products and services under the AT&T brand.
[Privacy Policy(link)]

If you hover over any of these numerous links with your mouse – don’t click! – you’ll find that they resolve to a very odd looking URL that has nothing to do with your AT&T wireless bill. Another ‘tell’ is that if you’re like me, AT&T isn’t your actual wireless provider, so there’s no chance this “bill” is legitimate under any circumstance.

If you were unfortunate enough to get this Email, remain calm because you don’t owe $1,880.00. After taking a deep breath, delete this message to avoid any complications that could result from clicking on the provided links.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope that this post helped you avoid a bad computer day. I ask that you kindly share this post with your friends and family so they’re aware this Email is a hoax and is designed to harvest information off of their computer. Thanks again and have a terrific Tuesday, all!