Don’t Fall for the Utility Bill Scam
Several news outlets have reported on a national scam that has claimed over 500 PA residents to date. Scammers contact people in a variety of ways-- including door to door—promising that a new program from the Obama administration will pay their utility bills. To enroll in the fake program, victims are asked to provide personal information like social security and bank account numbers.
Remember:
- Never give personal information to someone goes door to door or calls you unsolicited.
- If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
“New” Medicare Card Scam
Residents all over Pennsylvania have received calls from scammers claiming to be “from Medicare.” The scammer states that Medicare is sending out new cards and instructs the beneficiary to provide a checking account number to receive the new card. In at least two cases, the scammer already had the beneficiary’s address, bank name, and bank routing number.
If you receive a call like this, hang up the phone.
Remember:
Medicare will never call to sell you anything and will never ask for your checking account number.
To report a similar scam or other Medicare Fraud, please contact the
Pennsylvania Senior Medicare Patrol at 1-800-356-3606.
It is really important that we educate our seniors about such Medicare scams because they may unknowingly volunteer themselves to become victims of these scams by carelessly providing personal information to others. This post reminds us to be vigilant and find ways to protect our private documents, like that of have them disposed with the help of a shredding San Antonio service provider for instance. Let us not be fooled by sweet talks and offers that sound too good to be true because these may probably be nothing but hoax.
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