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Social Security & Medicare

multigraincracker

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12. I got a scam call from Medicare today.

Reply to ailsagirl (Original post)

Thu Apr 10, 2025, 09:03 PM

Apr 10

Had my name and last 4 of my SSNumber. Wanted to replace my old paper card with a new plastic one, then wanted to get a DNA test by sending me a swab to take a sample.
I called back the number he gave me and was from him, but not Medicaid.
Called the number on my card and told it wasn’t them. I had told him I’d just go to there office around the corner from me and hung up on him. Why do 90% of scam callers always have a South Asian accent?

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Did anyone else receive a letter from SS about his/her account? [View all] ailsagirl Apr 10 OP

Routine or not, it sure feels hinky. marble falls Apr 10 #1

Can never underestimate what the crooks will try ailsagirl Apr 10 #4

It may have been a scam . . . I suggest you change your login.gov password StatWoman Apr 10 #2

Thank you ailsagirl Apr 10 #5

Good idea-- changed it ailsagirl Apr 10 #7

I received snail mail Your SS Statement. Did not ask me to go online. SheltieLover Apr 10 #3

Yes-- it was snail mail ailsagirl Apr 10 #8

I honestly feel employees might've sent these out to protect us SheltieLover Apr 10 #10

I haven't, but then we've never experienced the repeated attempts to destroy our government ailsagirl Apr 10 #11

don't like the sound of this at all stopdiggin Apr 10 #6

All indications were that I was ailsagirl Apr 10 #9

I got a scam call from Medicare today. multigraincracker Apr 10 #12

Just googled it-- we should NOT have a plastic SS card ailsagirl Apr 11 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author ailsagirl Apr 26 #14