How to Recognize and Report Spam Text Messages — by FTC Consumer Advice

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Explains how scam texts try to get you to click links, share details or install malware, and how to block and report them.

Quick steps

Do not click links in unexpected texts asking for information
Check with the company using a number or site you know is real
Turn on phone spam filtering or a call-blocking app
Forward the text to 7726 or report at ReportFraud.ftc.gov

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Read the full article on consumer.ftc.gov

Source: How to Recognize and Report Spam Text Messages by FTC Consumer Advice. Licence: Link only (©).

Source reviewed: 2026-11-02
Link checked: 2026-11-02
Tested hands-on: Not by Oddbyte.Me

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