Let’s talk about spam texts and emails | Consumer Advice
May 8, 2024 · Use your phone’s “report junk” option or forward unwanted texts to 7726 (SPAM) and unwanted emails to your email provider. Learn more about how to get fewer spam texts and emails.
How to Recognize and Report Spam Text Messages
Legitimate companies won’t ask for information about your account by text. If you think the message might be real, contact the company using a phone number or website you know is real.
Phishing Scams | Consumer Advice
Jul 21, 2025 · Chances are, you’ve gotten a scam text about unpaid toll charges or know someone who has. Now scammers are going even further and pretending to be the Department of Motor Vehicles …
Parents: Talking to your kids about text scams | Consumer Advice
Mar 31, 2025 · Help kids know how to delete and report junk text messages on their phones. To turn it into a game, ask kids to show you the message first and explain how they knew it was a scam.
Dealing with spam texts, emails, and junk mail | Consumer Advice
Jan 28, 2025 · Report unwanted messages. Unwanted messages often lead to scams. Report them. Use your phone’s “report junk” option or forward unwanted texts to 7726 (SPAM) and unwanted …
Got a text about unpaid tolls? It’s probably a scam
Jan 17, 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 …
Unwanted Emails, Texts, and Mail | Consumer Advice
Apr 16, 2025 · How to Recognize and Report Spam Text Messages Find out what you can do about unwanted text messages and how to report them.
Is that unexpected text a scam? | Consumer Advice
Check it out. Reach out to the company, state tolling agency, or bank using a phone number or website you know is real — not the info from the text. Delete and report scam texts using your phone’s …
Have you been getting scammy text messages? | Consumer Advice
Jun 8, 2023 · If you get tons of scam text messages, you’re not alone. Lots of people have been reporting to the FTC that they’re getting texts from scammers impersonating people and …
How to spot, avoid, and report imposter scams | Consumer Advice
If you spot an imposter scam, report it to the FTC at ftc.gov/complaint. Your report can help the FTC’s investigators identify and stop imposters. To get notifications about new scams and tips to avoid …