How to stop receiving unsolicited iMessages from random email addresses who are advertising

Twice I have received iMessages from two different email addresses which are unknown to me. The body of the message includes marketing for brands like Ugg or Oakley. Each message includes links to websites and a code at the end.
Here are the codes: [#w5IF5mfilw98YBYc2px02YG9318#] and [#khv9a6s6Epjlyi1exeMEAEGJ4774#]
My mom has also received texts like this.
Please help!

You can block messages from specific senders. Open the message, tap Details at upper right, tap the blue "i" in a circle to the right of the sender, tap Block near the bottom of the screen.
Specific cellular providers may have other options. AT&T has a service for a fee but you can also report spam messages to them.

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