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Help! Spam Texts...How do I stop them?

by Nightengale
2 replies
Hi Warriors,

I just received a spam text from Yahoo:

"A Yahoo! user is trying to send you a text message. When it arrives, select 'Reply' to continue the conversation. For more info, visit, mobile.yahoo.com"

Seconds later, I received the spam text, telling me I've won a Best Buy gift card and to go to a Facebook link they provide to claim it.

???!!!!

I don't recognize the username and I deeply resent the spam text. I have two Yahoo accounts, one of which I abandoned due to overwhelming spam. The other is beginning to become the same way. (It's not my primary account.)

I have NO idea where/how they got my number. I'm used to dealing with e-mail spam, although I've had to abandon accounts because of it, as I mentioned. But I REALLY resent the text spam. I'M PAYING FOR THE MESSAGES!

There was no opt out option given. Does anyone know how I can stop this???

Michelle
#spam #stop #textshow
  • Profile picture of the author vblacke
    You can try contacting yahoo directly. Or contact your cell provider to see if you can manually block the texts from your account.
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  • Profile picture of the author lianecarmi
    Originally Posted by Nightengale View Post

    Hi Warriors,

    I just received a spam text from Yahoo:

    "A Yahoo! user is trying to send you a text message. When it arrives, select 'Reply' to continue the conversation. For more info, visit, mobile.yahoo.com"

    Seconds later, I received the spam text, telling me I've won a Best Buy gift card and to go to a Facebook link they provide to claim it.

    ???!!!!

    I don't recognize the username and I deeply resent the spam text. I have two Yahoo accounts, one of which I abandoned due to overwhelming spam. The other is beginning to become the same way. (It's not my primary account.)

    I have NO idea where/how they got my number. I'm used to dealing with e-mail spam, although I've had to abandon accounts because of it, as I mentioned. But I REALLY resent the text spam. I'M PAYING FOR THE MESSAGES!

    There was no opt out option given. Does anyone know how I can stop this???

    Michelle
    Look at the number the text came from. Is it a short code (i.e., not a full number)?

    Contact your carrier (AT&T, Verizon, Whoever...) and ask them to block that short code.

    My guess is that someone got your number without permission (either by harvesting it, or by someone else submitting it into a form).

    Definitely request a refund for those text messages as well...

    Hope that helps!
    :-) Liane
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