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Social engineers try to trick you into taking a certain action or providing your confidential info. They may contact you by phone, email, text, or direct message on social media.

Here’s how it’s done: Someone contacts you pretending to represent a legitimate company you might normally do business with. They may ask for info such as your Social Security number, password, or credit card number "to verify your account.”

If you suspect a social engineering scam:

• Don’t give them your account or personal info.
• Hang up and call the company or agency that supposedly contacted you. Their phone number may be on your account statement or on their website. Ask if they contacted you for personal info.
• Report suspicious phone calls or text messages to us.
• Report fraud to the Federal Trade Commission or file a complaint with the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3.

Tip: If you think you might have shared your AT&T wireless account info with a scammer, learn how to change or reset your passcode and review other security options for your account.