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AT&T text scam: is that AT&T rewards text real?

Editorially reviewed · Last updated July 25, 2026

Yes — this is a scam. AT&T names this one itself: the “rewards” text is a scam built to get into your AT&T account.

Text Message · Today 10:05 AM
from +1 (214) 555-0146
AT&T: Thank you for your loyalty. A $500 reward is waiting on your account. Sign in to redeem before it expires: att-rewards-claim.info/redeem
The Text message, as received

Other versions you might get: A bill-credit or refund notice, a “your account is suspended — sign in to restore it” alert, a shipping confirmation for a phone you never ordered, or a fake data-overage warning. The T-Mobile and Verizon versions are the same message with a different brand on it.

Word-for-word versions going around

Each of these is a real text, quoted exactly as people received it. If yours matches one — even loosely — it’s the same scam.

  • “www.att620.com - Simply sign in to your account to redeem your $620. At AT&T we care about you. Thank you and have a nice day.”
    Documented by AT&T · January 2026

What to do right now

  1. Don't open the link, don't sign in, and don't reply. AT&T notes that replying or clicking tells the spammer your number works.
  2. Verify it AT&T's way. Go to att.com and search using keywords from the message. If the offer is real, it's on the site; if it isn't there, it doesn't exist.
  3. Report it. Forward the text to 7726 — free for AT&T customers and it doesn't count toward your text plan. If you can't see the sender's number, email the whole message to abuse@att.net. AT&T also asks you to send it to the Anti-Phishing Working Group at reportphishing@apwg.org and to report it to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
  4. If you signed in on the fake page: change your AT&T password now and anywhere you reused it, then check the account for added lines, ordered equipment, or changed contact details.
  5. If your personal details went in: start a free recovery plan at IdentityTheft.gov and consider a fraud alert with Equifax, Experian, or TransUnion.

How to make sure it never bites you

The reward text is cheap to send and only has to work once — the payoff isn't the fake $500, it's control of your carrier account. Handle every carrier message the same way: verify at att.com, report to 7726, and cut the flow of texts at the source with these steps.

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Frequently asked

Is the AT&T reward text real?
No — AT&T publishes it as a known scam. Its support page describes “AT&T Rewards scams” aimed at customers, run by “thieves [who] want to get into your AT&T account so they can make changes, order equipment, or get your personal information.” The company even prints a specimen: a text pointing to att620.com offering to let you “sign in to your account to redeem your $620.” A real perk never needs you to sign in through a link in a text.
How do I report a scam text to AT&T?
Forward it to 7726 (SPAM) — AT&T says messages forwarded to 7726 are free and don't count toward your text plan. If you can't see the sender's number, forward the entire message to abuse@att.net instead. AT&T also asks you to send suspicious texts to the Anti-Phishing Working Group at reportphishing@apwg.org and to report them to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
What is SMiShing?
It's AT&T's spelling of the same idea: “SMiShing is phishing through text messages” — texts that lead you to fake websites where identity thieves try to take your personal information, including credit card or bank details. AT&T's rules are short: never click a link in a text you didn't ask for or from a number you don't recognize, and don't fill out forms attached to emails or texts — go to the company's real website and enter it there.
I clicked the link in a fake AT&T text — what should I do?
Don't enter anything on the page. If you already typed your AT&T user ID and password, change that password immediately, and change it anywhere you reused it — then check your account for added lines, ordered equipment, or a changed billing address. If a card number went in, call your bank to freeze or replace it. If personal details went in, AT&T points to IdentityTheft.gov, and you can place a fraud alert with Equifax (800.525.6285), Experian (888.397.3742), or TransUnion (800.680.7289).
Should I reply STOP to a spam text?
No. AT&T's guidance is not to respond at all — “if you reply or click on it, then the spammer knows that your number works.” STOP is honoured by legitimate marketers; a scam operation reads it as a confirmed, attentive number and sells it on. Forward the message to 7726 and delete it instead.

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Help protect someone else

Scams spread because people stay quiet about them. If this could have fooled you, it can fool someone you know — a parent, a friend, the family group chat. Passing it on is the easiest good thing you'll do today. It's safe to forward, and stands on its own as a record for a bank or the police.