Medicare Phone Scam Targeting Elderly Residents
Northeast Ohio residents need to be on the alert, as several seniors have reported receiving telephone calls from individuals claiming to be representatives of Medicare
Seniors beware! There's a new scam going around Northeast Ohio preying on seniors concerning Medicare. Knowledge of the scam was publicized by the Summit County Office of Consumer Affairs. Northeast Ohio residents need to be on the alert, as several seniors have reported receiving telephone calls from individuals claiming to be representatives of Medicare trying to get personal information under the guise of updating or renewing Medicare cards. How the scam works is the caller claims to be from Medicare and is verifying the consumer’s name, address, and telephone number and date of birth because they are issuing new Medicare cards. While they have you on the line, the caller also asks for additional information such as the name of your …
