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Scammers can use your phone number to impersonate, steal from, and harass you and others. Here's what to do if your info is compromised.
What can someone do with your phone number? I recently met a woman who was scammed when she was newly widowed. Immediately after the death of her husband, many people were in and out of her home, ostensibly to offer help. One of those people helped himself to the new widow’s personal information, including her cell phone number. Among other things, the scammer used her number to gain access to her social security benefits, which he transferred to a different beneficiary.

Here’s What Hackers Can Do with Just Your Cell Phone Number
What can someone do with your phone number? Impersonate, steal from, and harass you, for starters. Here's what to do if your number is taken.

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