A few months ago I wrote about how I unplugged my home landline phone because of all the junk calls I was getting. At the time, I mentioned that every form of electronic communications has been ruined by marketers and scammers.
Lately I’ve noticed an increase in spam and phishing texts on my mobile phone. They’re super annoying because you have to look at them to see if someone you know is trying to reach you.
I wonder if any cellular phone service is better at blocking these messages than others. That’s something that might get me to switch carriers, if the situation worsens.
The spam text messages fall into a few categories.
First, there are the fake delivery service texts supposedly from UPS Ground. Then, there are purported texts from Amazon contacting you about a refund.
I’ve also received fake traffic ticket texts that threaten to suspend my driving privileges and vehicle registration.
The most common type of spam texts I receive are recruiting messages. They say they’ve found my resume online and that I’d be perfect for a job they’re offering. It’s usually a remote position doing miscellaneous things like helping Temu merchants with product reviews.
The oddest ones are short messages that try to engage you. They’ll say things like “hello” or “all good?”
I even got a supposed text from Donald Trump Jr. I couldn’t delete that one fast enough.
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