Beware of identity thieves exploiting the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to get personal information
As if buying health insurance isn’t confusing enough, the Better Business Bureau
has sent out a series of releases warning people to beware of scam
artists posing as callers claiming to be from the federal government.
The scam is mostly targeting small business owners, and people who are
65 and older or have disabilities.
has sent out a series of releases warning people to beware of scam
artists posing as callers claiming to be from the federal government.
The scam is mostly targeting small business owners, and people who are
65 and older or have disabilities.
The caller informs
you that you’ve been selected to receive insurance cards through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, but before the card can be mailed, they need your personal
information, such as a credit card, Social Security number or Medicare
ID. The callers may seem credible, often possessing
personal information, such as a bank account number or routing number.
If
someone gets such a call, they should immediately hang up, the
BBB says. Don’t press any buttons and don’t return voice mails. The
government usually communicates through mail, but if they call, they
will already have all the necessary personal information. (Read more)