Poster
02-17-2004, 10:43 AM
Yes, that’s what some crooks are already peddling, even before the legitimate cards have been issued. The scammers call or visit the elderly seeking personal information, in reference to their “Medicare” benefits.
"Someone is fraudulently impersonating or misrepresenting Medicare by telephone and by door-to-door visits to beneficiaries' homes, to discuss the Medicare discount drug program and to obtain personal identifying information from beneficiaries”
"Beneficiaries should not be giving anyone their personal identifying information. Medicare has not begun its enrollment, marketing or outreach process yet for our beneficiaries regarding the prescription discount drug program."
To read more go to: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/17/politics/17DRUG.html?ex=1077598800&en=2bf1401243681608&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE
"Someone is fraudulently impersonating or misrepresenting Medicare by telephone and by door-to-door visits to beneficiaries' homes, to discuss the Medicare discount drug program and to obtain personal identifying information from beneficiaries”
"Beneficiaries should not be giving anyone their personal identifying information. Medicare has not begun its enrollment, marketing or outreach process yet for our beneficiaries regarding the prescription discount drug program."
To read more go to: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/17/politics/17DRUG.html?ex=1077598800&en=2bf1401243681608&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE