First it was canned spam, followed by phonecall spam and then email spam. Well listen up folks -  SMS spam has become the spam-du-jour, but not for much longer if the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has anything to do with it, after recently launching its new ‘Spam SMS’ reporting tool.

This new tool provides Australians with a quick and easy way to report spam SMS by forwarding messages received  to 0429 999 888.

“As active mobile phone users, young people are increasingly exposed to targeted SMS marketing messages but may be reluctant or indifferent to reporting spam” says ACMA Chairman Chris Chapman. “We can actually do a lot to help in this space, but we have to know about it. ‘Spam SMS’ is a simple and convenient way to tell us about spam. All you need to do is forward the message to 0429 999 888 as soon as you receive it.”

Launched as part of the Australian Government’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Week, the information received by Spam SMS will assist the ACMA in its investigations into breaches of the Spam Act.

For more info about Spam SMS and the ACMA’s recent successful enforcement outcomes in relation to spam sent by SMS, head to www.spam.acma.gov.au