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OxQQme

(2,550 posts) Fri Apr 5, 2019, 03:50 PM Apr 2019

Medicare scam?

I just got a voice message on my phone informing me that if I did not respond that my Medicare coverage would be cancelled.
My payments are automatically deducted from my monthly Social Security.
Truth or scam?
Anybody else getting this call?

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Medicare scam? (Original Post) OxQQme Apr 2019 OP

Scam. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #1

Report this to your local Police Dept. Miigwech Apr 2019 #2

Medicare contacts beneficiaries by mail. They do not cold call. Lint Head Apr 2019 #3

Total scam Big Blue Marble Apr 2019 #4

Absolutely a scam. Ignore it, or if you're feeling frisky ... 11 Bravo Apr 2019 #5

S C A M GeorgeGist Apr 2019 #6

I can't get in touch with anyone at Medicare edhopper Apr 2019 #7

Scam, they would send you a letter. sarcasmo Apr 2019 #8

Thanks for your responses. OxQQme Apr 2019 #9

Been getting them for about a week now sometimes several times a day. justhanginon Apr 2019 #10

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,732 posts)

1. Scam.

Reply to OxQQme (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 03:51 PM

Apr 2019

Miigwech

(3,741 posts)

2. Report this to your local Police Dept.

Reply to OxQQme (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 04:08 PM

Apr 2019

... phone number of the scammers

Lint Head

(15,064 posts)

3. Medicare contacts beneficiaries by mail. They do not cold call.

Reply to OxQQme (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 04:13 PM

Apr 2019

I worked for Medicare for almost 30 years. Handled some fraud situations.

Big Blue Marble

(5,093 posts)

4. Total scam

Reply to OxQQme (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 04:29 PM

Apr 2019

Social engineering with fear, hoping to scare the elderly.

Rule number one: if they are trying to frighten you into acting, it is most likely a scam.

11 Bravo

(23,926 posts)

5. Absolutely a scam. Ignore it, or if you're feeling frisky ...

Reply to OxQQme (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 04:33 PM

Apr 2019

and have the number, contact the authorities.

GeorgeGist

(25,321 posts)

6. S C A M

Reply to OxQQme (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 04:52 PM

Apr 2019

edhopper

(33,587 posts)

7. I can't get in touch with anyone at Medicare

Reply to OxQQme (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 05:06 PM

Apr 2019

WHEN I CALL!!!

They never, ever, ever call you!!

sarcasmo

(23,968 posts)

8. Scam, they would send you a letter.

Reply to OxQQme (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 05:13 PM

Apr 2019

OxQQme

(2,550 posts)

9. Thanks for your responses.

Reply to OxQQme (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 05:32 PM

Apr 2019

Those were my feelings.
Just needed some confirmation.

justhanginon

(3,290 posts)

10. Been getting them for about a week now sometimes several times a day.

Reply to OxQQme (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 06:01 PM

Apr 2019

Pure bullsh*t. When they say "your yada yada yada" and not use your name it is a tip off, Pretty sure Medicare knows your name and a whole hell of a lot more. Just ignore them. Eventually it will stop.

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