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

They tell you that replying “STOP” will get the texts to cease. But in many cases, they’re lying. And it can often make things worse. Here’s a better way to staunch the flow. Spammers and malicious ...

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 ...

Spam texts have quietly become one of the most effective tools for scammers, blurring the line between annoying marketing and outright fraud. The instinctive response, firing back “STOP” to make it ...

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 ...

Verizon has created a way for customers to block spam text messages from email accounts with just a single text, the company announced Tuesday. Verizon customers can text "OFF" to 4040 to block ...

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