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The spam examples above, like many spam messages these days are both annoying and malicious, and for many people, it&rsquo;s not uncommon to receive tens, or even hundreds of similar messages every week.</p>\r\n<p>The fact that they fill your inbox with junk aside, these messages could also cause some serious harm. One thing all the above examples have in common is that they are designed to trick people into inadvertently sharing their personal and/or financial information.</p>\r\n<p>People have been tricked into sharing all kinds of important information with scammers and spammers, including their name, address, Social Security number, bank account number, and more. If the bad guys get ahold of enough of your information, they can potentially do any of the following:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Take out new credit cards under your name.</li>\r\n<li>Steal your tax refund.</li>\r\n<li>Take out money from your banking or investment accounts.</li>\r\n<li>Open new utility or telecom accounts under your name.</li>\r\n<li>Get medical treatment under your name.</li>\r\n<li>Post your information on the internet/dark web.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h2>How to Block Spam Calls and Texts</h2>\r\n<p><a href=https://www.scamadviser.com/"https://api.link.trendmicro.com/events/landing-page?product_id=4cc29&amp;source=blog&amp;platform=mobile&amp;utm_content=what-is-spam-how-to-stop-block-text-email\%22>Trend Micro Check</a> blocks spam texts and phone calls so you&rsquo;re never bothered by the spammers again. The app &mdash; which is 100% free &mdash; can stop spam text messages sent to your phone number, as well as any messages sent to your messaging apps. Whether you use WhatsApp, Telegram, Tinder, or anything else, you&rsquo;ll never see another annoying message again.</p>\r\n<p><a href=https://www.scamadviser.com/"https://api.link.trendmicro.com/events/landing-page?product_id=4cc29&amp;source=blog&amp;platform=mobile&amp;utm_content=what-is-spam-how-to-stop-block-text-email\%22>Trend Micro Check</a> can help you avoid spam calls, too. You&rsquo;ll receive an alert any time a telemarketer, robocaller, scammer, or spammer dials your number, so you know not to pick up.</p>\r\n<p>Download <a href=https://www.scamadviser.com/"https://api.link.trendmicro.com/events/landing-page?product_id=4cc29&amp;source=blog&amp;platform=mobile&amp;utm_content=what-is-spam-how-to-stop-block-text-email\%22>Trend Micro Check</a> today and defeat the spammers and scammers once and for all!</p>"}},{"_template":"Articles\\Text","_identifier":"block-94559","data":{"text":"<p>Source: <a href=https://www.scamadviser.com/"https://unsplash.com/photos/mRgffV3Hc6c/">Unsplash.com

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