Scammers Call About ‘New’ Medicare Cards

Scammers find or purchase enough information about people to sound credible when they call. Victims engage with them, giving away personal financial information in addition to their Medicare details. Scammers may use your Medicare number to make fake claims, typically for medical equipment, genetic testing kits, diabetic supplies, or deceptive hospice enrollments. Read more about these scams in a story from AARP.

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