by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 23, 2026 | Scam of the day
For many years Medicare used a person’s Social Security number as his or her Medicare number which put Medicare recipients in serious danger of identity theft. Medicare resisted changing the Medicare number to a safer random number for many years. Finally, in...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 24, 2022 | Scam of the day
Scammers are calling older Americans on the phone and telling them that they qualify for free medical equipment such as back braces, knee braces or other durable medical equipment. They tell the seniors that all they need to do is to provide their Medicare number to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 30, 2019 | Scam of the day
DNA testing has become very popular for helping to determine your ancestry. They also can be used to identify your genetic risk of certain diseases. Scammers, however are taking advantage of people’s interest in these tests that are done for medical purposes...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 30, 2019 | Scam of the day
Scammers are calling older Americans on the phone and telling them that they qualify for free medical equipment such as back braces, knee braces or other durable medical equipment. They tell the seniors that all they need to do is to provide their Medicare number to...
by admin | May 24, 2018 | Scam of the day
Who wouldn’t want something valuable for free? No one, which is why the free health screenings that you often see at fairs, malls and community centers are so popular. Eye tests, stroke screening, cholesterol screening and blood pressure measurements are just a...
