Verizon is cracking down on obnoxious spam calls that target consumers by using area codes and phone numbers that are similar to their own. So-called “spoofing” calls will be filtered out by a new ...

Verizon customers have recently been receiving spam text messages from their own mobile numbers. Over the course of the past few days, multiple Verizon customers shared screenshots of a text message ...

If you use a cellphone, you know how persistent and annoying spam text messages can be, and it’s getting worse. The FCC has noted a sharp increase in complaints about unwanted text messages: consumer ...

Have you been receiving spam text messages that appear to come from your own phone number? It's not just you. Verizon said it is working to block spam texts some customers say they have received from ...

Phishing attacks are currently the number one cause of data compromises, and they are becoming more sophisticated as additional countermeasures are developed and deployed and users become more wary of ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. In the world of spammers, there is an abused method of texting you called email-to-text that takes your phone ...

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NEW YORK, NY. (WTVM) - Verizon is warning its users to be aware about a text scam targeting some customers. Many users reported getting a message that appears to be from their own phone number which ...

Verizon wants to help curb those obnoxious “spoofing” calls from similar area codes to your own with a new tool called Neighborhood Filter. Spoofing is the method used by spammers to make a number ...