They tell you that replying 'STOP' will get the texts to cease. But in many cases, they’re lying. And it can often make ...

THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION SAYS THE PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE WHO WILL OPEN A TEXT MESSAGE WHEN THEY RECEIVE IT IS AS HIGH AS 98%, AND THOSE ARE GOOD ODDS FOR A SCAMMER. IN FACT, I JUST GOT ONE THIS WEEK ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The TCPA, a decades-old law governed by the Federal Communications Commission, prohibits automated text messages without prior ...

MORE. THE FIRST THING I NOTICED ABOUT THIS SCAM TEXT MESSAGE THAT’S BEING REPORTED TO THE EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE TEAM, IT’S THE EMAIL ADDRESS AT THE TOP THAT THE TEXT MESSAGE ORIGINATES FROM. IT HAS ...