Earlier this month, a text message had circulated to Americans, urging the receivers to click what reports described as "a nefarious link" so they could receive a $1,200 stimulus check in response to COVID-19.
From personal experience, and reports online, it's clear that the phone scam - purporting to be from AT&T and offering customers hundreds of dollars if they go to a specific website - is on the rise. Here are some details so you don't get defrauded, or worse.