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Social Security & Medicare

dflprincess

(28,625 posts)

13. It's a scam

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Thu Jul 6, 2023, 09:01 PM

Jul 2023

I swear I get this call at least once a month. They're trying to get your Medicare #.

I enjoy stringing them along, I figure if they're talking to me they're not calling someone else who might fall for it. I had one of them get mad at me for "wasting his time".

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Yikes! Crazy phone call [View all] hermetic Jun 2023 OP

Yikes is right. For heaven sake NEVER talk to these people. Srkdqltr Jun 2023 #1

Yeah, I learned my lesson about that. Haggard Celine Jun 2023 #4

A company did the same thing to me for a back brace. Haggard Celine Jun 2023 #2

Yes, they've been reported hermetic Jun 2023 #10

Totally a scam. Good thing you rang off when you did. Ocelot II Jun 2023 #3

Oh thank you hermetic Jun 2023 #5

Agreed. anciano Jun 2023 #9

IRS, SS, Medicare will NEVER NEVER NEVER CALL YOU. It's all done by USPS. CurtEastPoint Jun 2023 #6

Thanks hermetic Jun 2023 #7

I called Medicare hermetic Jun 2023 #8

I'd keep an eye on all your accounts for awhile since you gave out so much info on the phone to an BlackSkimmer Jun 2023 #12

I guess it's the season for this stuff. Susan Calvin Jun 2023 #11

It's a scam dflprincess Jul 2023 #13