Am I glad my mother in law is on the ball! My wife and I talk about all the scams that are happening around the country. Having one almost happen is a real wake up call.
A few nights ago my mother in law received a subtle frantic phone call around supper time from a man saying she is not correctly enrolled in Medicare. No problem though he would take care of it on the spot. Just give me your social security number and a few other pieces of information and you will be good to go.
She did not fall for it. Her response was that someone else takes care of her dealings with Medicare and they will look into it. After we heard this story and her friend investigated her Medicare status we decided it was a scam.
If caller id was available it probably would show “private call” so the phone call could not be tracked down.
If you know any seniors alert them the possibility of phony telephone calls that ask for personal information. Legitimate companies do not ask for this type of information. Get the telephone number and say you will call back - this usually ends the conversation.
Doug
