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Thursday, June 24, 2010 (CST)
A new scam is targeting diabetic Medicare beneficiaries. Fraudulent callers claim to be from Medicare or Med-care, to solicit personal information. The callers initially seem legitimate because they already know the beneficiary’s name, doctor and medical condition. The caller asks if the beneficiary has “the red, white and blue card,” then for the Medicare number on the card and the maiden name of the patient’s parent. In some instances, the caller also solicits the patient’s date of birth. Reports say each caller has a foreign accent and offers diabetic testing supplies, heating pads, back braces and free blood pressure testing supplies.