Caution phoney Medicare Scam

[ricthemic]

Past month I hv received on my cell multiple calls actually from the real Medicare 800 number which I had previously saved. When I answer,get a delay I hang up. First time it happened I waited called Medicare on same number. Told them, they assured me that they never call anyone. Five minutes ago got another Medicare care call. Decided to wait. After delay female w accent informs me she is calling to offer a better Medicare plan as she continues requesting my info I interrupt her and ask what state are you calling from. She says, Florida. I said where in Fl? She said Miami. I said please give me your Miami Street address. Minor delay.. she said she can not... I said I hope you rot in hell for trying to rip off the elderly and anyone else.
This is a good forum to warn everyone Medicare does NOT call anyone.

[papasetti82]

Don't answer those calls.Sometimes the longer they can keep you on the line the more they can charge you on your long distance bill.

[ColdNoMore]

In spite of signing up on the Do Not Call Registry (numerous times now) and downloading NOMOROBO (a little better luck with this)...I still get lots of unwanted calls. :mad:

So I've simply resorted to an antiquated technology (albeit seemingly vastly underutilized, if my observations in public are any indication) called...voicemail. :D

If the call doesn't show as one of my contacts, then I will check later...to see if they've left a message.

If it wasn't important enough for them to leave me a message, it certainly wasn't important enough for me...to answer it in real time. :ho:


As for the OP's comment that the number comes up as a legitimate Medicare number, I'm not sure what you can do about that...except the voicemail route. :shrug:

[villagetinker]

I agree, we are going to go to the voicemail route, sad commentary on the situation today.

[Arlington2]

If the call doesn't show as one of my contacts... If it wasn't important enough for them to leave me a message, it certainly wasn't important enough for me...to answer it

I agree fully. It takes some self training to be able to do that, but it certainly pays off. I have been doing that for the past few years and have not lost an important call yet (except probably lost out on that $million when the Nigerian prince called).
:1rotfl:

[billethkid]

Any unkowns, not in contacts, do not answer. If the unkowns are legitimate (and some are) they will leave a voice mail.

Do not call lists just simply do not work. The robo caller techies are just too smart to be stopped by such a mundane concept as mass blocking....based on my experience.

[BK001]

I agree fully. It takes some self training to be able to do that, but it certainly pays off. I have been doing that for the past few years and have not lost an important call yet (except probably lost out on that $million when the Nigerian prince called).
:1rotfl:

Too bad; so sad but your loss is my gain. I am getting my finances together because all I have to do is wire a couple of hundred g's and the prince assures me that we will be splitting a handsome sum.

[Polar Bear]

No matter how cute you think you’re being when you answer a scam call, you’ve already made mistake #1...answering the call.

[Doro22]

I agree fully. It takes some self training to be able to do that, but it certainly pays off. I have been doing that for the past few years and have not lost an important call yet (except probably lost out on that $million when the Nigerian prince called).
:1rotfl:

Me too!

[Arlington2]

Too bad; so sad but your loss is my gain. I am getting my finances together because all I have to do is wire a couple of hundred g's and the prince assures me that we will be splitting a handsome sum.

That will teach me!!

:mademyday:

[B-flat]

Too bad; so sad but your loss is my gain. I am getting my finances together because all I have to do is wire a couple of hundred g's and the prince assures me that we will be splitting a handsome sum.


:1rotfl: