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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Whether you're locked out of your Facebook account or trying to rebook a flight, your instinct might be to call customer to fix your problem -- but as experts warn, the person ...

Scammers have various methods when it comes to getting their hands on your phone number. You might think, "Well, what's the big deal? Isn't it easy to find someone's number these days, no matter what?

Social Security scam artists use fraudulent phone calls, texts, emails, and letters, but you can spot fraud and scams before it's too late if you know how.