A ton of new contacts are on my phone that I dont know? - General Questions and Answers

It seems like someone elses contact list made its way in to my phone and I am not sure how. I think overnight this happened but cant be sure. I just noticed it. I dont know a single name on there so I am trying to figure this out. Anyone got any clues? I got two thoughts.. somehow facebook (or another app) put them there.. or my last phone that vanished has been reactivated and they left my email in there? If so I would love to know if there is a way to find them.
Its a LG Optimus V
Running CM9
Facebook messenger
Google Voice
Mighty Text
That is the only apps I can think of that could possibly have something to do with it. Please let me know if you have any ideas. Thanks

lemayautocare said:
It seems like someone elses contact list made its way in to my phone and I am not sure how. I think overnight this happened but cant be sure. I just noticed it. I dont know a single name on there so I am trying to figure this out. Anyone got any clues? I got two thoughts.. somehow facebook (or another app) put them there.. or my last phone that vanished has been reactivated and they left my email in there? If so I would love to know if there is a way to find them.
Its a LG Optimus V
Running CM9
Facebook messenger
Google Voice
Mighty Text
That is the only apps I can think of that could possibly have something to do with it. Please let me know if you have any ideas. Thanks
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Same issue happened with me and facebook. i just had to unsynce all via menu in facebook settings

Im pretty sure it was the other scenario... someone has my phone. Its been missing for a couple of months now and its currently powered on.. the lookout plan b app works but it seems the phone is moving and that will only send me the location for ten minutes without texting it.. it doesnt have the phone number it used to so im out of luck on that.

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