You can get rid of most such messages, just read http://800notes.com/forum/ta-6dbfa49432dde2d/ ... xt-message-spam

I got a text from this number saying a friends wanted them to send it to me, it was some URL, i didn't know who it was so i didn't mess around with it, I live in Niagara Falls

Got a text with a link saying a friend said to pass it on. I didn't clicked the link since it was shortened and looked fishy. I live in Toronto