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by bdominy 1199 days ago
It is important for everyone to protect their contact information as usually the first step for scammers is harvesting those details. Use a junk email account for all of your online transactions. Try getting a secondary phone number you can give out to everyone who isn't close to you. Avoid giving access to your contacts for any mobile apps. Be mindful about who has your contact info and what you are sharing.