Scammers send fake text messages to trick you into giving them your personal information — things like your password, account number, or Social Security number. If they get that information, they could gain access to your email, bank, or other accounts.

Oct 8, 2024 · Scammers are getting sneakier, so you have to be smarter to stay safe. Here are the newest scam text messages to watch out for.

Mar 11, 2025 · Report and delete unwanted text messages. Use your phone’s “report junk” option to report unwanted texts to your messaging app or forward them to 7726 (SPAM). Once you’ve checked it out ...

Mar 3, 2025 · SMS Spam Stopper: Available as a paid iOS app, SMS Spam Stopper uses artificial intelligence to detect spam messages by comparing incoming messages to the SMS signatures of 5,000...

Protect personal information from smishing and text scams. Learn how to identify fake text messages, block unsolicited messages, and report spam text messages.

Mar 9, 2023 · Spam text messages – or phishing texts – are unsolicited messages meant to scam you into revealing personal data. These texts appear to be sent by a trusted organization, business or even a family member, so it can be tricky to know when you receive one.

Spam text messages (also known as phishing or “smishing” – SMS phishing) trick consumers into providing personal data to criminals who pose as a familiar business, organization, or family member. Reviewing spam text message examples can help avoid falling victim to these dangerous schemes.

Oct 7, 2024 · Phishing texts, also called smishing, are attacks from cybercriminals to trick someone through text messages. Often these texts are aimed at stealing personal information or scamming the...

Jul 10, 2024 · Learn how to stop spam texts by blocking numbers, reporting scams, using spam filters, and adding your number to a list.

Oct 10, 2024 · Smishing is the text message version of phishing. When smishing, cybercriminals send harmful links via text message that ask you to provide secure information. Phishers throw out “bait” by making enticing offers, threatening you, or offering to help you with something.