I keep getting added to random group chats

[gazo]

This has been happening for a while now, every once in a while I get added to a group chat with like 19 other people. I keep leaving but it happened again a few minutes ago, how do I stop this from happening and how do I prevent it from happening again?

[realaud]

You should be using Google Messages anyway.  As I mentioned before, they have the spam and block.  You have to block the group chat itself, I think it automatically blocks all the numbers individually.  If it only blocks the numbers associated with the group chat, if one of those numbers messages you independently if might not be blocked.  Spam control is one of the areas where Google Messages is superior to Samsung Messages.  Do you know anyone in these chats, are are you just being added by a random stranger?

Another thing you can do in Google Messages is go to the group chat settings and turn notifications off, or silent, for that (or any) chat.  (assuming you have notification categories turned on in the notification settings).  You will still get the messages, but not hear the notifications (assuming you didn't or couldn't mark the chat as spam).  

[Deborah1962]

The message is you are receiving are probably from groups you belong to

[realaud]

No, they are actually scammers hoping to rope people into giving up personal information.  The best thing to do is if you get added to a random chat is block the chat, silence the chat or (if using Google Messages), mark it as spam so it goes directly to the spam folder.  The important thing is to not interact with it in any way, not even to remove yourself, or else the scammers know it's a live number.

[SpamStopper]

iPhone and Android users need to note this as a potential scam trend.

[Always_T1red]

Glad I'm not the only one with this issue.

I've been added 4 different times & the most recent was today.

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•  I've already blocked every number & it still happens.

At least when I check the notification, I'll know what it is when I see the name (I probably should've left it alone but I was **bleep**).

[Pixibatter]

I received the same group messages and I've used multiple texting apps including Google messages. The ONLY time this happens is when I'm using Samsung messages. It has also happened to my partner. Something fishy is going on. 

[realaud]

As as been stated in this thread (where your post may have been moved, if you made a new one), this is a phishing attempt to try to get unsuspecting people to give up personal information.  Do not interact with these chats in any way, just either delete them or, if you are using Google Messages, mark them as spam and they will be relegated to the spam folder.  DO NOT reply with remove me comments, do not remove yourself from the chat - just DELETE.

[userWEcdxo1SqH]

Me too it's frustrating that I cant get it to stop popping up i dont do group texting why do I keep getting it

[realaud]

Read the entire thread, don't just post "me too".  The issue and remedy has been addressed multiple times. 

You keep getting them because you are using a messaging app that has no spam blocker, I assume you are using Samsung Messages, and because no one can stop anyone from entering a number that just happens to be yours into a phone dialer or texting app and contacting you.  Your only remedies in this instance is to switch messaging apps to Google Messages, turn on the spam protection, block and report these chats and delete them with no interaction with them at all.

[Apbsa]

I keep getting these messages all the time, how can you stop it from happening, you can't block the #