Pretty much all of us are used to robocalls, info-marketers, and spam in our emailsand now scammers are targeting another form of communication: text messages. According to NPR, more than 47 billion ...

Text messages that come to your phone as spam messages are a nuisance at best and a risk to your personal security at worst. But somewhere in between lies a unique type of spam text message that ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – When you get a spam text on your iPhone, you have the option to delete it and report it as junk. But what actually happens when you hit that little blue button that says “Report Junk ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Unwanted text messages constantly buzzing on your phone can drive you nuts. But could a common step many of us take to stop them be doing the opposite? Often, a text message ...

It's the holidays, so my phone is abuzz with messages. The problem is, most of the texts I'm receiving aren't from family and friends. Instead, I'm inundated with offers for tax prep assistance, back ...

Assemblyman Clyde Vanel, D-Queens Village, is pictured earlier this year in Albany. State lawmakers will have the opportunity next session to review legislation that builds on the state’s Do Not Call ...

Robocalls and spam texts are increasing, impacting a significant number of Americans and leading to financial losses. Scammers are using more sophisticated methods, including AI, to target individuals ...

Anonymous text messages containing disturbing content — such as claiming Black Americans had been “selected to pick cotton” — were sent the day after Election Day, targeting recipients in more than 20 ...

The overwhelming majority of e-mail messages circulating the globe are junk messages trying to sell us special pills and better mortgage rates. It’s made using e-mail more of a chore than it needs to ...

Days after the election, D.C. residents and many others across the country said they're getting spam text messages with racist language, prompting law enforcement investigations into where they're ...

Spam texts can be a major nuisance, cluttering your iPhone’s messaging app with unwanted and often misleading messages. These texts not only disrupt your daily routine but can also pose a security ...