[Md-sligo] important info

[Reyazuddin, Yasmin]

ALT047-healthcarescams.pdf
Scammers Out to Profit on U. S. Supreme 
Court's Ruling on the Affordable Care Act 
It's enough to make you sick. No sooner had the U.S. Supreme Court ruled
on the Affordable Care 
Act than scam artists began working the phones. Claiming to be from the
government, they're saying 
that under the Affordable Care Act, they need to verify some
information. For example, they might 
have the routing number of the person's bank, and then use that
information to get the person to reveal 
the entire account number. Other times, they have asked for credit card
numbers, Social Security 
numbers, Medicare ID, or other personal information. 
The Federal Trade Commission, the nation's consumer protection agency,
cautions you not to give 
out personal or financial information in response to unsolicited phone
calls, emails, or knocks on your 
door. Scam artists want your information to commit identity theft,
charge your existing credit cards, 
debit your checking account, open new credit card, checking, or savings
accounts, write fraudulent 
checks, or take out loans in your name. 
If you get a call from someone who claims to be from the government and
who asks for your personal 
information, hang up. It's a scam. The government and legitimate
organizations with which you do 
business have the information they need and will not ask you for it.
Then, file a complaint at ftc.gov 
or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP. If you think your identity's been
stolen, visit ftc.gov/idtheft or 
call 1-877-ID-THEFT. You also can file a complaint with your state
Attorney General. 
For more information about the federal health care law, visit
HealthCare.gov. 
The FTC works to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business
practices in the marketplace and 
to provide information to help consumers spot, stop and avoid them. To
file a complaint or get free 
information on consumer issues, visit ftc.gov or call toll-free,
1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); 
TTY: 1-866-653-4261. Watch a new video, How to File a Complaint, at
ftc.gov/video to learn more. 
The FTC enters consumer complaints into the Consumer Sentinel Network, a
secure online database 
and investigative tool used by hundreds of civil and criminal law
enforcement agencies in the U.S. 
and abroad. 
Produced in cooperation with the Office of the Washington State Attorney
General 
July 2012 
ftc.gov 
 
Yasmin Reyazuddin 
Aging & Disability Services 
Montgomery County Government 
Department of Health & Human Services 
401 Hungerford Drive (3rd floor) 
Rockville MD 20850 
240-777-0311 (MC311) 
240-777-1556 (personal) 
240-777-1495 (fax) 
office hours 8:30 am 5:00 pm 
Languages English, Hindi, Urdu, Braille 
 

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