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Medicare scammers #7570426
04/26/22 07:38 PM
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For the last year a group of scammers call my girlfriend 8-10 times a day. I've answered her phone, sound like Nigerians. You can hear others talking in the background. They claim to be from Medicare, but are trying to sell her various braces and medical test kits. Last weekend they called 84 times. She doesn't answer, but they keep calling. Always by different numbers. Anybody have any idea how to get rid of them. I even answered and told them I was an investigator from the Nebr State Patrol. That didn't scare them. She is disabled, so I suppose they think she is an easy mark.

Re: Medicare scammers [Re: LDW] #7570429
04/26/22 07:42 PM
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I get a couple calls a week about my Medicare/Medicaid coverage. I just hang up. If it were that bad I think I’d change my number


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Re: Medicare scammers [Re: Bob] #7570434
04/26/22 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob
I get a couple calls a week about my Medicare/Medicaid coverage. I just hang up. If it were that bad I think I’d change my number

That's what I told her. She's afraid they would get ahold of her new number.

Re: Medicare scammers [Re: LDW] #7570435
04/26/22 07:48 PM
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Answer the phone and talk to them. Play stupid with them. Keep them on the phone as long as you can. Crack a beer and have fun!


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Re: Medicare scammers [Re: LDW] #7570436
04/26/22 07:49 PM
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The "Do Not Call" registry is a joke.


Eh...wot?

Re: Medicare scammers [Re: LDW] #7570442
04/26/22 07:56 PM
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Is she blocking those scanner numbers? They change frequently but it helps some.

Re: Medicare scammers [Re: charles] #7570447
04/26/22 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by charles
Is she blocking those scanner numbers? They change frequently but it helps some.

Every call is a different number. They are even using the numbers of our hospital and medical clinic.

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