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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>ALT047-healthcarescams.pdf<BR>Scammers Out to
Profit on U. S. Supreme <BR>Court’s Ruling on the Affordable Care Act <BR>It’s
enough to make you sick. No sooner had the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the
Affordable Care <BR>Act than scam artists began working the phones. Claiming to
be from the government, they’re saying <BR>that under the Affordable Care Act,
they need to verify some information. For example, they might <BR>have the
routing number of the person’s bank, and then use that information to get the
person to reveal <BR>the entire account number. Other times, they have asked for
credit card numbers, Social Security <BR>numbers, Medicare ID, or other personal
information. <BR>The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection
agency, cautions you not to give <BR>out personal or financial information in
response to unsolicited phone calls, emails, or knocks on your <BR>door. Scam
artists want your information to commit identity theft, charge your existing
credit cards, <BR>debit your checking account, open new credit card, checking,
or savings accounts, write fraudulent <BR>checks, or take out loans in your
name. <BR>If you get a call from someone who claims to be from the government
and who asks for your personal <BR>information, hang up. It’s a scam. The
government and legitimate organizations with which you do <BR>business have the
information they need and will not ask you for it. Then, file a complaint at
ftc.gov <BR>or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP. If you think your identity’s been
stolen, visit ftc.gov/idtheft or <BR>call 1-877-ID-THEFT. You also can file a
complaint with your state Attorney General. <BR>For more information about the
federal health care law, visit HealthCare.gov. <BR>The FTC works to prevent
fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and
<BR>to provide information to help consumers spot, stop and avoid them. To file
a complaint or get free <BR>information on consumer issues, visit ftc.gov or
call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); <BR>TTY: 1-866-653-4261. Watch
a new video, How to File a Complaint, at ftc.gov/video to learn more. <BR>The
FTC enters consumer complaints into the Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure
online database <BR>and investigative tool used by hundreds of civil and
criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. <BR>and abroad. <BR>Produced in
cooperation with the Office of the Washington State Attorney General <BR>July
2012 <BR>ftc.gov </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yasmin Reyazuddin </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Aging & Disability Services
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