: Use your phone’s built-in tools to block the sender and report the message as junk or spam.
How to Recognize and Report Spam Text Messages | Consumer Advice
: Sometimes, simply receiving a weird text is a way for scammers to check if your phone number is active.
: The message may claim that your webcam has been hacked and that this file is proof of embarrassing or private activity.
For further protection, you can review official advice on how to recognize and report spam from the Federal Trade Commission .
: Any reply, even a "stop" message, confirms to the scammer that your number is active and monitored, leading to more spam.