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Spam texts - reporting as Junk
Posted on 3/14/25 at 9:58 am
Posted on 3/14/25 at 9:58 am
I receive about 5-10 spam texts per week and try to always ‘Report as Junk’ when deleting.
Things such as WFH opportunities with suggestions to connect on WharsApp, or the simple ‘Hello’, etc.
What happens if one of these numbers gets a lot of ‘Report Junk’ responses. Any repercussions? Does it flag as spam somehow similar to how calls are identified as Spam?
Things such as WFH opportunities with suggestions to connect on WharsApp, or the simple ‘Hello’, etc.
What happens if one of these numbers gets a lot of ‘Report Junk’ responses. Any repercussions? Does it flag as spam somehow similar to how calls are identified as Spam?
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Posted on 3/14/25 at 10:02 am to litenin
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What happens if one of these numbers gets a lot of ‘Report Junk’ responses
seems like nothing.
it's like playing whack-a-mole with spam calls/texts.
Got a few lately about unpaid "tolls". Haven't gone anywhere with tolls in years.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 10:03 am to MorbidTheClown
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Got a few lately about unpaid "tolls"
been getting a few. of those lately too
Posted on 3/14/25 at 10:05 am to litenin
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Any repercussions?
I believe the worst-case situation is they eventually get some sort of message about potentially being spam and needing to prove otherwise; so, they then spoof a new number to spam from their directory.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 10:05 am to litenin
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‘Report as Junk’ when deleting.
Reporting junk doesn't block the sender from sending further messages; you'll need to block the contact separately.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 10:05 am to litenin
I’ve received at least 12-15 texts from “Josh” with some sports book offering me something which is strange because I’ve never used a sports book. I delete immediately and report as junk. Doesn’t seem to help.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 10:06 am to litenin
You haven't paid all those tolls that you never went through, please kindly text back your credit card number
Posted on 3/14/25 at 10:06 am to MorbidTheClown
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Got a few lately about unpaid "tolls".
Received one of those the other day, and recall reading it and thinking "man that's a good one, I'm sure they will get a few suckers" Then proceeded to show my wife and explain why it's spam, just in case.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 10:07 am to litenin
Major carriers charge more to customers that don't verify a legitimate business. Carriers also rate limit and eventually stop sending junk messages. Of course, spammers can just buy another number and keep going, but it is a slight improvement from before when they did basically nothing.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 10:08 am to SCLSUMuddogs
Phishing emails I get at work have been ramping up a bit too. They aren't very good though. Subject line has been "PARAMOUNT!!!" and the body has been "Please kindly resend me your phone number, I need to speak with you."
This post was edited on 3/14/25 at 10:09 am
Posted on 3/14/25 at 10:51 am to Weekend Warrior79
I was just reading an article that said those spam toll texts have increased by 900% lately.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 11:00 am to litenin
I get no less than 5 calls a day from my industry trying to sell me services and goods and another 2-3 trying to scam me.
If your number isn't saved, it is deleted. I also have unknown number text filtered out of my main text inbox on my iPhone.
If your number isn't saved, it is deleted. I also have unknown number text filtered out of my main text inbox on my iPhone.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 11:02 am to LSUScores
Block him
Posted on 3/14/25 at 11:02 am to litenin
I respond with slurs. Same end result.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 11:04 am to Weekend Warrior79
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Received one of those the other day, and recall reading it and thinking "man that's a good one, I'm sure they will get a few suckers" Then proceeded to show my wife and explain why it's spam, just in case.
Got one a few minutes ago. The sender having a hodge podge of letters@hotmail.com name kind of took the wind out of the scam’s sails.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 11:06 am to jeffsdad
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Block him
Never has worked for me. I started texting "STOP" in response and that has cut spam dramatically. They just use another number if you block them.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 11:13 am to litenin
iOS: Go to message settings, turn on "Filter Unknown Senders."
Reporting as junk is essentially useless since they spoof numbers all the time anyway.
Reporting as junk is essentially useless since they spoof numbers all the time anyway.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 11:30 am to litenin
I always get the ones from the AI Chinese ladies who have the wrong number. Every now and then, depending on my bourbon intake, I will have a little fun with them and talk nasty shite.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 12:19 pm to litenin
I always ask the fake women to show me their tits. They leave me alone quickly.
So in that way, similar to real women.
So in that way, similar to real women.
Posted on 3/14/25 at 2:15 pm to litenin
I use Grok to make long arse pretentious replies that are anti whatever they are trying to sell me.
The spam is getting fewer and fewer.
The spam is getting fewer and fewer.
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