Consumers have a new privacy threat to worry about. It’s known as cell-phone account fraud, where crooks open up a phony cell-phone account in your name and use it to access your bank account, sign up for credit cards, or sell the phone number for other criminals to use.

While little known among consumers, cell-phone account fraud can have a devastating impact on your finances—and your reputation.

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