We've all received a call or text from a number we don't recognize. But beyond the occasional wrong number or pocket-dial situation, many of these are spam calls that fortunately can be stopped.

Simply hitting “STOP” on spam texts isn’t always effective — and definitely not profitable. This is what you can do instead.

SHREVEPORT, La. – I know a lot of people who report every spam text message. I also know many people who think it does no good. Here's the honest fact: it does help. But not as much as another step.

Spam texts and robocalls have become part of everyday life. For many of us, seeing an unknown number pop up triggers an automatic reflex: hit “mark as spam” and move on. But what really happens after ...