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Is "WEB AUTHORIZED PMT ATT" fraud?

Written by Jemina Owen-Jones

April 18th, 2024

About "WEB AUTHORIZED PMT ATT"

AT&T is a telecommunications company that has been in business for over 135 years. They provide a range of retail products including mobile phones, wireless plans, internet services, and digital TV services.
  • WEB: Indicates that the transaction was conducted online.
  • AUTHORIZED: States that the payment has been approved and authorized by the bank.
  • PMT: Refers to a payment made by the account holder.
  • ATT: Could stand for "Attention," indicating that the payment requires special attention or is related to a specific matter.

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    Verify With Receipt

    The best way to tell if this charge is fraudulent is to find the receipt. You may have an electronic copy of the receipt, which you can finding by searching in your email accounts for AT&T.
    Or, if you want to automatically find and reconcile receipts so you never worry about fraud, you can use SimplyWise to automatically match all bank and credit card transactions to email and paper receipts. The app instantly reconciles your expenses and flags anything that doesn’t match.
    Step 1

    Connect your email

    Download the SimplyWise app and connect your email account. SimplyWise will search through your emails and find all the receipts in your inbox. This allows you to understand what exactly you are paying for when you see a bank transaction on your statement.
    Step 2

    Connect Your Bank

    Connect to your bank account/credit card transactions through the secure (256 bit encryption) Reconciliation feature within the app.
    Step 3

    Reconcile

    Reconcile the charges reported by your financial institution against what you’ve recorded in your SimplyWise account. Find fraud quickly! SimplyWise will match your transactions to your bank/credit card spending and check those items off.
    SimplyWise Community Comments
    Harold Henderson
    3 months ago
    Hey, I had the exact same charge on my statement! Don't worry, it turned out to be legit for me. Reach out to your bank for clarification! #knowledgeiscurrency
    Milton Harper
    3 months ago
    This fraud charge from WEB AUTHORIZED PMT ATT on 8/27/2022 really ticks me off! Gotta stay vigilant and report these scammers ASAP. ????