Report Shows Medicare Scams Spreading on Facebook

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Seniors who use Facebook should be on the lookout for shady Medicare advertisements on the social media site that could leave users vulnerable to identity theft. A watchdog group says Medicare scam ads have surged on the social media site. The organization says that in the past year, Medicare scam ads that appear on Facebook have racked up more than 215 million views. That total is nearly six times higher than the total for the previous years combined. Current schemes include politically-branded scams, fake Part D refund calls, AI voice cloning, and fake new card verification calls. Read a story from AOL.

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