Simply hitting “STOP” on spam texts isn’t always effective — and definitely not profitable. This is what you can do instead.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — If it seems like you’re being inundated with spam calls and texts these days, you’re not alone. There are the text messages about supposed unpaid traffic tickets, those encouraging us ...

If your phone is anything like mine was, you receive several messages every day packed with offers for tax preparation assistance, back tax relief, multiple "stim checks," a variety of free gifts, and ...

Your phone rings, the number is unknown but you pick up in case it’s a doctor’s office or your child’s school – only to find it’s a debt-reduction offer or bogus info about how you won a free cruise.

Most Americans receive around 41 spam texts per month — that’s one to two spam messages a day on average. Overall spam ...

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Despite federal crackdowns and growing public awareness, robocalls and SMS spam are becoming increasingly common in certain parts of the country. Driven by evolving scam tactics and opportunistic ...

We all get spam calls and texts every day, but there's a way to block all this spam that works better than just marking it as ...