Medicare Fraud Calls: How They Work and What to Do
Real Medicare never calls to confirm your number or offer free equipment. Here's how Medicare fraud calls work, and how to shut them down.

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Claire Kellerman is a Denver-based writer covering privacy, online safety, and consumer technology. She has written for nearly a dozen tech startups and scale-ups. She has a degree in journalism and a long-running interest in how people navigate the digital world.
Real Medicare never calls to confirm your number or offer free equipment. Here's how Medicare fraud calls work, and how to shut them down.
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