Wisconsin Senior Medicare Patrol

Officials Investigating Social Security Scam

Have you received a phone call from someone claiming to be from the Social Security Administration? Be careful – they could be a scammer. The Social Security Administration reports a high number of “phishing” calls – when crooks use deceiving tactics to get your private information. In a recent story in the Fond du Lac [...]

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Telemarketing/Boiler Room Scams

In Telemarketer/Boiler Room Scams, the telephone is used to obtain Medicare numbers. Telemarketing companies identify specific targets through mailing lists, and contact consumers. The caller uses a high-pressure sales pitch to get Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, or private insurance information. The sales pitch deliberately confuses people into believing the caller represents the government or private [...]

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