New Senior Scam Alert

This just in from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
26 Federal Plaza, Rm. 3811
New York, N.Y. 10278
phone: 212-616-2515
fax: 212-264-6189

Fraudsters are targeting seniors in Burlington, NC, Kalamazoo, MI, and possibly elsewhere through phone calls in an attempt to obtain their Medicare ID numbers. In Michigan, the callers, who identify themselves as being from E-Medicare, are offering new diabetes monitoring equipment.

Several seniors in North Carolina contacted the sheriff's department to report that they received phone calls with the caller offering free medication in exchange for their Medicare ID number.

Seniors should not provide their personal information to unsolicited callers and are encouraged to report suspicious calls.  Please inform those seniors whom you work with and your loved ones.