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Old 10-17-2021, 04:58 PM
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Default Phishing / Malware Texts

In addition to multiple spam calls to my cell phone daily, I'm now getting multiple texts directing me to click on links. For the last year most of them call me by a name that is not mine.

They say things like “Hey So-and-So – You've won a new iPhone! - click here” or “Your tablet has been compromised click here!”

The latest today said “Hey So-and-So – I am at your house!” Which disturbed me.

I have forwarded these to my carrier Verizon. And blocked all the originating numbers.

But what else can I do? I can change my number, of course, but that will be a minor PITA.