How to complain and report SMS harassment

The complaint reporting methods of SMS harassment are as follows:

1, call 1 10 or report directly to the local police station;

2. State the basic facts and process of being threatened to the public security organ and provide relevant information of the other party;

3. The public security organ shall review the evidence clues provided by the incident and the informant, and if it meets the conditions for filing, it shall file a case for handling;

4. Sending obscene, insulting, threatening or other information for many times, which interferes with the normal life of others, shall be punished by the public security organ according to the Law on Public Security Administration Punishment, and shall be detained for less than five days or fined less than 500 yuan;

If the circumstances are serious, they shall be detained for not less than five days but not more than ten days, and may also be fined not more than 500 yuan.

Prevent SMS harassment;

1. Install SMS interception software: SMS interception software on smart phones can effectively intercept SMS messages from unknown numbers;

2. Use the interception function of mobile phones: Modern smart phones generally have SMS interception or blacklist function, and users can add harassing numbers to the blacklist;

3. Don't disclose your personal mobile phone number easily: Don't leave your mobile phone number in public or on the Internet at will to reduce the risk of being collected;

4. Report to the operator in time: in case of SMS harassment, you can contact the mobile phone operator and ask for help to handle or change the mobile phone number;

5. Beware of SMS fraud: For SMS messages that contain links or require reply information, be vigilant and avoid clicking on links or replying to prevent being deceived.

To sum up, complaints about SMS harassment can be reported by calling 1 10 or to the police station, and relevant information can be provided to the public security organs. The public security organ will review the incident and file a case for handling. Those who repeatedly send obscenities, insults, threats and other behaviors that interfere with the normal life of others will be given corresponding public security penalties according to the Law on Public Security Administration Punishment, and may face detention and fines if the circumstances are serious.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Public Security Administration Punishment Law

Article 42

One of the following acts shall be detained for not more than five days or fined not more than five hundred yuan; If the circumstances are serious, they shall be detained for more than five days and less than ten days, and may be fined up to five hundred yuan:

(1) writing threatening letters or threatening the personal safety of others by other means;

(2) publicly insulting others or fabricating facts to slander others;

(3) fabricating facts, falsely accusing and framing others, and attempting to subject others to criminal investigation or public security administration punishment;

(4) Threatening, insulting, beating or retaliating against witnesses and their close relatives;

(5) sending obscene, insulting, intimidating or other information for many times to interfere with the normal life of others;

(six) voyeurism, sneak shots, eavesdropping, spreading the privacy of others.