Block and report spam text messages using Google Messages

Block and Report spam text using Google Messages

Detailed explanation about how to block spam text messages in android using the Google Message application.

What is Spam text message ?

Spam text messages mean unwanted or irrelevant text messages received from marketing agencies and scammers.

Impact of Spam messages

Scammer can do by sending text messages Personal information theft, phishing websites and malware. They can send links, when opens links scammers asks on page fill personal details, they can misuse the data. Informations like personal email, bank details and others gov IDs. Also malware can installed on your smartphone by the link, that effects smartphone perfoms low.

Types of Spam messages

Phishing website or message : The message or website that same as actual message or website but not original. They asks to fill personal details like username, password or bank account number etc.
Malware Injection : A Scammer could send exciting messages to download the application. by application, they inject malware into smartphones. that’s impact smartphone performs slow and they steals information.
Survey and polls : Personal data colloected by survey polls link, they pretend to open link from text message.
Fake Charity request : They claims fake charity organization, sends link in a text message to pay.
political propaganda : scammers spread false information about related political beliefs.

How to stop spam google messages

Follow these steps to stop spam google messages

Open Google Messages on your smartphone.
Find message which contains spam messages, phishing website link or any third party app link.
Afterwards, long press on it.
Three dot option arise on top-right corner. Click on it.
Select block option from list option.
Click on block option, window will open then mark tick on ‘Mark as spam’, select ok.
All Done

Conclusion

This will prevent spamming, scams, data theft, and malware injection in your smartphone. This feature is most useful by Google.

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