It Doesn’t Take Luck to Avoid Government Impersonation Scams:

Posted: March 10, 2025

Protect yourself from fraud attempts by following these tips. Government impersonation scams are a growing threat, especially when the IRS and other government agencies are extra busy. Scammers pretend to be from the IRS, Social Security or Medicare. They hope to trick you into giving out personal information or...

What is a Sweetheart Scam and How Does it Work?

Posted: February 05, 2025

Tips to staying safe from Romance Scams. A sweetheart scam, also known as a romance scam or catfishing, is when criminals use fake online profiles to build a relationship to manipulate and steal from you. It starts innocently with a dating app match or social media friend request but...

Counting Down Scam Safety Tips in the New Year

Posted: January 07, 2025

5 ways to outsmart scammers in 2025! The New Year can be a time of increased fraud attempts. By being one step ahead you can outsmart the criminal trying to take advantage of you. Pay it forward by sharing the following tips with your friends and loved ones! The...

Have a Holly Jolly Scam Free Holiday!

Posted: December 03, 2024

Best practices on staying scam safe over the holidays! ‘Twas the month of Christmas and through many ways, scammers are plotting looking for easy paydays. Impersonation and phishing are some of their schemes. Maybe they’ll ask for your Medicare number, in exchange for winning the trip of your dreams....

Scam Safety Talks to Have This Thanksgiving

Posted: November 05, 2024

Share these reminders and help squash the chances of being scammed.

Stay Ahead of Medicare Fraudsters

Posted: October 16, 2024

Every day, criminals target older Americans with one goal – to steal their Medicare numbers and other protected health information. To fraudsters, this information is just as valuable as credit card information. Criminals steal Medicare numbers, at the same time unlawfully billing Medicare for services that were never provided....

Practicing Scam Self-Defense

Posted: September 27, 2024

How you can protect yourself from Medicare Scams Self-defense is a valuable life skill to have. Many, however, don’t think of scam self-defense. An estimated $7 million an hour is lost to healthcare fraud, errors or abuse. When people steal from Medicare, it hurts us all and can be...

Inspector General’s Office Warns: Hybrid Scams on the Rise

Posted: August 15, 2024

Scammers introduce SSA “long-con” scams through seemingly common problems Scammers are compounding tactics by using fake Amazon or PayPal tech support emails andtext messages to get you to connect with an imposter Social Security Administration (SSA)employee who will try to convince you that your Social Security number (SSN) or...

Keeping Your Durable Medical Equipment Covered and Your Medicare Safe!

Posted: August 07, 2024

This month’s Fraud Fact from the Missouri SMP (Senior Medicare Patrol) highlights durable medical equipment (DME) scams and ways to protect yourself and Medicare dollars. Each year Medicare spends billions of dollars on DME such as braces, walkers and other gear prescribed by a doctor to aid them in...

July 2024 Medicare Fraud Prevention Fact – Identify and Prevent Phone Scams

Posted: July 02, 2024

This month’s Fraud Fact from the Missouri SMP (Senior Medicare Patrol) focuses on how to identify and prevent phone scams. Older adults are often a target of fraud. Scammers can be clever and convincing with rehearsed stories to catch you off guard in the attempt to get your personal...

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