Medicare Scam
Scammers pose as Medicare to steal Medicare numbers or enroll victims in fraudulent plans. Medicare never calls unsolicited.
🚩 Red Flags
- ⚠Unsolicited call claiming Medicare
- ⚠Request for Medicare number over phone
- ⚠Offers of free medical equipment
- ⚠Door-to-door Medicare sales (prohibited)
🛡️ Protect Yourself
- →HANG UP: Medicare doesn't make unsolicited calls
- →NEVER SHARE Medicare number to callers
- →VERIFY at 1-800-MEDICARE
- →Guard Medicare number like SSN
More Details
- “This is Medicare calling”
- “Your new Medicare card is ready”
- “Free back brace covered by Medicare”
- “I need your Medicare number to verify”
Common Questions
No. Medicare doesn't make unsolicited calls. Any call asking for your Medicare number is a scam.
Usually scams. They collect Medicare numbers and bill fraudulently. Never give info to cold callers.
Hang up. Call 1-800-MEDICARE directly. Never give info to incoming callers.
Criminals bill fake services under your number. You may be denied care when benefits are exhausted. Check statements.
Report This Scam
If you've encountered this scam, report it to help protect others.
Warn Someone You Know
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73% of Americans targeted(Pew, 2025)
|$470M lost to text scams in 2024(FTC)
|$16.6B total losses(FBI IC3, 2024)