Tue
Aug 18 2026
05:12 pm
By: bizgrrl
We've been getting a lot of fake, scam phone calls. They are really good. The bot sounds real. They even insert a little throat clearing.
Some of the calls say they're updating Medicare data, some say you are due a Medicare benefit, the last one said we haven't used a Medicare coupon.
They ask, "Do you have Part A and Part B?"
It's all lies. Don't respond to any prompts. If you do, it will give them a lead to use your data. If you say Yes, they'll use the Yes to say you agreed to whatever they arecselliny.
Be careful out there.
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