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Medicare Scam Notice -- Beware of Calls from 414 Area Code
August 24th, 2010

 

Beware Calls from 414 Area Code

Senior Medicare Patrol programs in Texas, Louisiana and California

have received complaints regarding calls from 414 area codes. The

caller says he/she is with a medical equipment company and offers the

senior free diabetic supplies or mobility equipment. THESE CALLS ARE

SCAMS. The phone number appearing on your caller ID is spoofed,

which means it is a stolen number that does not belong to the caller.

The caller often has part of the senior’s Medicare number and asks

the senior to “verify” the rest of the number. The caller asks for the senior’s

doctor’s name and phone number. The calls appear to be legitimate,

but the companies that the callers represent DO NOT EXIST. They want

Medicare numbers, which they then sell to scam artists.

Never give your Medicare number to anyone who calls on the

phone, even if the caller already has a portion of your number. If you

have mistakenly given your Medicare number to a telemarketer,

please contact Louisiana SMP immediately at 877-272-8720.

Remember: Do not give your Medicare number to telephone solicitors, sales people

and people you are not familiar with – once given, Medicare can be billed time and

again with your number for services you do not want and have not authorized.

 

TO REPORT MEDICARE FRAUD, CALL 1-877-272-8720

  

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