How to Recognize and Report Spam Text Messages
Scammers send fake text messages to trick you into giving them your personal information — things like your password, account number, or Social Security number.
Dealing with spam texts, emails, and junk mail | Consumer Advice
Jan 28, 2025 · If it’s not scammers spamming your phone with texts or filling up your inbox with emails, it’s your mailbox crammed with ads and other mail you didn’t ask for. The junk …
Let’s talk about spam texts and emails | Consumer Advice
May 8, 2024 · Use your phone’s “report junk” option or forward unwanted texts to 7726 (SPAM) and unwanted emails to your email provider. Learn more about how to get fewer spam texts …
How to Recognize and Report Spam Text Messages
Scammers send fake text messages to trick you into giving them your personal information — things like your password, account number, or Social Security number.
Is that unexpected text a scam? | Consumer Advice
Check it out. Reach out to the company, state tolling agency, or bank using a phone number or website you know is real — not the info from the text. Delete and report scam texts using your …
Have you been getting scammy text messages? | Consumer Advice
Jun 8, 2023 · If you get tons of scam text messages, you’re not alone. Lots of people have been reporting to the FTC that they’re getting texts from scammers impersonating people and …
Parents: Talking to your kids about text scams | Consumer Advice
Mar 31, 2025 · Help kids know how to delete and report junk text messages on their phones. To turn it into a game, ask kids to show you the message first and explain how they knew it was a …
Unwanted Emails, Texts, and Mail | Consumer Advice
Apr 16, 2025 · Did you know that people almost always open text messages? In a new Data Spotlight about the big jump in reported fraud losses involving text scams, the FTC notes a …
Unwanted Calls, Emails, and Texts | Consumer Advice
Unwanted Calls, Emails, and Texts What to do about unwanted calls, emails, and text messages that can be annoying, might be illegal, and are probably scams.
How To Recognize and Avoid Phishing Scams | Consumer Advice
Scammers use email or text messages to try to steal your passwords, account numbers, or Social Security numbers. If they get that information, they could get access to your email, bank, or …