Dec 16
Text Message Fraud and “Report as Spam” Button
Phones need a “Report as Spam” button for text messages and phone calls.
I have been receiving junk texts for a while now, usually a few times a week, occasionally more frequently.
Today I received a text message which informed me that my bank account had been locked and that I should call some number to unlock it.
This kind of criminal phishing is disgusting. Law enforcement need to stop this but this morning I couldn’t even figure out how to report it. There is a form for registering a complaint at www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov but it does not seem to work well for for text message fraud.
Here is my suggestion: phones need a “Report as Spam” button for text messages and phone calls. Such a simple mechanism has helped to contain the vast diseased ocean of junk email. I’m sure it can help with text messages and phone calls too.