We’re trying to mount tested Tuesday morning.
Tuesday morning.
>> How many times has this
happened to you.
>> You’re enjoying a quiet
HOW MANY TIMES HAS THIS
HAPPENED WITH YOU?
YOU’RE ENJOYING A QUIET NIGHT
AND RELAXING AND MAYBE EVEN WATCHING KPRC AND YOUR PHONE
WATCHING KPRC AND YOUR PHONE PHONE PHONE --
>> Absolutely Chris. It’s PHONE PHONE --
>> Absolutely Chris. It’s
annoying and it’s aggravating
spam. Text messages targeting
everybody in
your family. But tonight KPRC 2
investigator. Bill Spencer has
5 easy ways that can finally
provide you with some peace and
quiet. ♪
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>> Frustrating.
>> It’s like an attack from an
unknown invaded millions of
unwanted spam text messages
being massmail. Do our cell
phones from people we don’t
know sometimes the texts or
even x****** basically they if
they want to give people what
looking for, whether that’s for
and or a fast track to a covid
vaccine. They just want people
to click.
Oftentimes it’s cyber thieves
just wanting to entice you to
click on
a link, then allows them to
install malware on your phone
and easily steal your personal
information everything’s at
stake, whether it’s your
personal Loggins e-mails your
credit card information, your
personal data.
You go. Kevin touring his owner
of the popular Kevin Tory
Italian restaurant in the
Heights he’s also a father with
2 young boys who worries about
his kids seeing these
THEY GET INTO OUR PHONE WHEN
WE’RE NOT LOOKING AND THEY CAN
OPEN UP THINGS.
>> JACKSON IS A RENEWABLE
ENERGY CONSULTANT WHO HAS BEEN
PLAGUED BY SPAM TEXT MESSAGES
INCLUDING SEX MESSAGES LIKE THIS
ONE.
>> I’M CURRENTLY SINGLE.
LIKE TO MAKE FRIENDS.
CLICK ON THIS LINK.
CAN’T BE GOOD.
JUST HOW CAN YOU STOP THIS
DIGITAL ASSAULT?
KPRC INVESTIGATES HAS 5 STEPS
YOU CAN TAKE RIGHT NOW.
STEP ONE: NEVER, EVER REPLY TO A
SPAM TEXT MESSAGE.
>> WHEN YOU GET A SPAM TEXT OR
SOMETHING THAT YOU SUSPECT MAY
BE A SPAM TEXT, DELETE IT.
>> STEP 2: NEVER OPEN ANY OF THE
LINKS OR ATTACHMENTS INSIDE THAT
TEXT.
>> BECAUSE THEY MIGHT STEAL
YOUR INFORMATION OR PASSWORDS OR
CAN INSTALL MALWARE.
>> STEP THREE: ENABLE SPAM PROTECTION ON YOUR PHONE.
PROTECTION ON YOUR PHONE.
MICHAEL GARFIELD ON KPRC MIKE,
WHAT DO WE DO.
>> WORKS NICELY IN THE SAME WAY
ON AN APPLE.
OPEN YOUR TEXT APP.
ON THE TOP RIGHT GENERALLY THERE
IS SOME SETTINGS.
GO DOWN TO SETTINGS AND SCROLL
DOWN UNTIL YOU SEE SPAM
PROTECTION. THE SPAM PROTECTION ALL YOU NEED
THE SPAM PROTECTION ALL YOU NEED
TO DO IS CLICK IT AND ENABLE IT.
FORWARD ALL SPAM MESSAGES TO
YOUR CELL PHONE PROVIDER.
7726 WHICH SPELLS OUT SPAM TO
YOUR PHONE.
>> THAT IS AFFORD TO DO YOUR
CARRIER AND THEY COULD BLOCK IT
AT THAT LEVEL AND STEP 5 INSTALL
A THIRD PARTY APP TO BLOCK
MESSAGES.
NO MOW ROBO COSTS $1 A 99 A
MONTH.
ROBO KILLER IS ANOTHER AND $3
AND $0.99 A MONTH.
WHATEVER YOU DECIDED TO DO THEY
WANT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO
CRACKDOWN ON THESE SCAM TEXTERS
BY DEVELOPING A SPECIAL UNIT TO
STOP WHAT HE CALLS THIS INVASIVE
ACTIVITY.
>> SOMETHING’S GOT TO BE DONE.
>> ACCORDING TO THE 70-THREED
RAL TRADE COMMISSION AMERICANS
FILED MORE THAN 93,000 OFFICIAL
COMPLAINTS ABOUT SPAM LAST YEAR
ALONE.
SPAM MESSAGES INCLUDING X-RATED
ONES CAN POP UP ON YOUR OWN
KIDS’ GAMING SYSTEMS AND APPS.
WE HAVE WHAT PARENTS NEED TO
KNOW ABOUT HA PROBLEM AT CLICK