Starting 4/1/18 Medicare will start a
> year-long project to replace all current Medicare cards for
> beneficiaries to convert to alphanumeric ID numbers.
> Currently the ID number is your social security number. This
> is starting to hit the media. Scammers are
> opportunistic:First of all, the new Medicare card
> will come to you in the mail. You don't need to request
> it or do anything. It will show up.
WHAT'S THE SCAM? Somebody from "MEDICARE "
> will call to tell you that you are getting a new Medicare card.
> But until it comes you will need a temporary card. Fee for
> the card is between $5-50 dollars. They want personal
> information, bank account or credit card so they can process
> your temporary card.
THINGS TO REMEMBER:Medicare will never call you unless
> you ask them to. Medicare does all communications by
> mail unless you ask them to call.
> HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THIS ONE?
First of all, spread the word. Feel
> free to share these notes.Use your answering machine to screen
> calls or just don't even answer a number you don't
> recognize.If it has already happened to you or
> to your friends or loved ones and personal info has been
> given out (happens considerably more often than you think)
> immediately take action to protect yourself against identity
> theft.
pass it on
Last edited by Wonko the Sane; 04/19/18 12:02 PM.
