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 ...

There's good news and bad news about unsolicited calls and texts. The good? Unwanted robocalls are down 10% in 2024, according to YouMail's Robocall Index, as marketers run up against smartphone call ...

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 ...

With another election season comes patriotism, heightened tensions, an in-your-face news cycle and of course, a tirade of political text messages. “It’s Joe. We’re in this race together. With so much ...

It’s the time of year when political campaigns ramp up, and you might notice an increase in potentially unwanted political robocalls and text messages. Because text messaging is the preferred method ...

As the 2024 US election campaigns draw to a close, political text messages have become overwhelming. Here's what to do about it. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a graduate of the University ...

(WSVN) - A lot of us have seen that text on your phone that says you didn’t pay a toll or a ticket — and you are about to be in big trouble. Who are these scammers, and how can you stop them? It’s why ...

Theo Baker was writing at his desk around noon last week when a text message from a local number appeared on his phone. “CRIME ALERT: Suspicious activity in your area,” the message on his home screen ...

"Are you registered to vote?" "Every donation makes a difference!" "Click here to learn more about the campaign." These are just some of the political text messaging that has Arizonans fed up. If ...

How often have you settled down for a meal or been occupied with a task when your landline or mobile rings, only to find it's an unwanted sales or marketing pitch for something you neither require nor ...

I might have actually bought that Mike Pompeo was texting me from his fave lunch spot, if it weren’t for the survey link and donation request that followed. I replied, firmly, “Stop.” ...