Simply hitting “STOP” on spam texts isn’t always effective — and definitely not profitable. This is what you can do instead.

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The Mashpee Senior Center uses robocalls and text alerts to notify members of closures (for those who have provided a cell number). Robo calls may appear as spam; the number is 617-855-0125. When ...

The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) is warning North Carolinians about a new wave of scam text messages threatening license suspension, fines, and other penalties. The message claims ...

The Division of Motor Vehicles and state Attorney General’s Office say a new round of scam text messages have popped up in ...

Recipients receive texts claiming they need to pay off a traffic ticket, along with a link directing them to an unofficial ...

Ohioans receive millions of spam calls each month, according to studies conducted by a company focused on screening those ...

Tired of nonstop robocalls interrupting your day? Learn proven ways to block, report, and reduce annoying spam calls so your ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WTAP) - Medicare scams were the top leading scams for West Virginia in 2025. The West Virginia Attorney ...

A massive Verizon outage Jan. 14, downed tens of thousands of Verizon phones, with Verizon customers eager to "fix" SOS mode on iPhones and turn off "Emergency Calls Only" on Samsung/Android phones.

If you are tired of scam calls slipping through the cracks, federal regulators just took a meaningful step. The Federal Communications Commission finalized new penalties aimed at telecom companies ...

Zohran Mamdani, after he was elected mayor of New York, with President Trump in the Oval Office last November. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images ...