What does it mean that strangers add you to the address book?

If a stranger adds you to the address book, it may be illegal to add your mobile phone number to the address book. Not only the mobile phone number, but also the name and address are leaked.

Now some criminals collect user information by collecting express orders, because express orders are all real names, and express orders not only have names, but also addresses and telephone numbers. Many people will throw away the parcel of the courier after picking up the courier, which makes it easy to reveal their information.

After criminals collect your information, they may also sell it, and your information will be leaked. Many merchants use this information to promote sales after buying it. You will receive sales messages or sales calls because our information has been leaked.

How to prevent strangers from adding you to the address book?

In the privacy settings of WeChat, you can find a way to add it, just turn off mobile phone search, so that strangers can't add you as friends through the address book. If the addition of mobile phone number is also turned off, strangers can't search for you through mobile phone number, which can avoid harassment from many merchants or scammers.