I wouldn't report this scam to the FTC or any other Government agency. It will just give them a reason to waste more taxpayer money. They can't enforce the do-not-call list, illegal telemarketing calls, or deceptive advertising. Spending tax dollars to put one scammer out of business will do nothing, because there are thousands of other scammers already doing the same thing. And, even if you do go to the effort to track down the source of the text, and arrest the scammer, they will just get a slap on the wrist and be back in business the next day. This is a problem that the Government cannot solve.
|