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Medicare Scam Calls Spike as Open Enrollment Begins
Reports indicate a sharp rise in Medicare-related scam phone calls coinciding with the start of the annual Open Enrollment period, when millions of older Americans review and change their health coverage. Fraudsters typically use this window to pose as Medicare representatives and solicit personal or financial information. Consumer outlets are warning beneficiaries to hang up on unsolicited callers and never share Medicare or Social Security numbers by phone.
Why now: Open Enrollment puts millions of seniors in the market for coverage changes, making them prime targets for fraudsters
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