Medicare scam calls have jumped 40%, and fraudsters now use dark-web personal data to fool seniors. How to protect the coverage you depend on

Complaints about Medicare scam calls have surged 40% compared with last year, according to data from the Better Business ...

Medicare scams targeting seniors have surged by 40 percent

Seniors often report ever-convincing calls from people claiming to be from health care or Medicare, but these are fraudsters.
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

Medicare scam alert: Beware of fraudulent phone calls

UNDATED (WKRC) - Medicare beneficiaries were being warned about a phone scam targeting those seeking better deals on their plans. The scam often begins with a call from an unknown number, but with a ...
The New York Times

Medicare Scammers Are Calling Seniors 50 Times a Day, Trying to Trap Them

Complaints about the calls have risen, and some older Americans have discovered that their Medicare accounts were already compromised. Steven Kurutz, 80, has been receiving up to 60 Medicare scam ...
KSL

Medicare scam calls are surging. Here's how you can protect yourself

LEHI — Debbie Worthington has set her ring tone to be one of her favorite songs — Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler." But now, it's starting to feel like a broken record. She's been getting call after call ...
WGAL

Scammers targeting individuals with calls about new Medicare cards

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. THIS IS A CALL THAT HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN, AND BASED ON THE EMAILS TO THE EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE TEAM, IT’S REALLY RAMPING UP AGAIN. A NEWS EIGHT VIEWER WRITES TO US, IS THERE A SCAM ...
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

Medicare scam calls target beneficiaries with fake offers

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — Medicare beneficiaries are being warned about scam calls that falsely claim to offer perks and gifts. These calls, which often appear to come from familiar area codes, are not from ...
Healthline

Medicare’s Free Phone Number and Other Contacts

Medicare has a free phone number, with staff available 24/7. You can call for queries relating to Original Medicare plans. Other plans may have different contact information. You can contact Medicare ...
Seattle Times

Medicare Scammers Are Calling Seniors 50 Times a Day, Trying to Trap Them

The calls start around 7 a.m. and continue until 6 or 7 p.m. On a recent afternoon, Steven Kurutz flipped through his phone’s call log. They were coming about every 14 minutes: 10:39 a.m., 11:03, ...