Preventing Senior Scams: Medicare Fraud
Almost everyone over 65 has Medicare as their primary insurance and your Medicare card uses your Social Security number for identification.
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Almost everyone over 65 has Medicare as their primary insurance and your Medicare card uses your Social Security number for identification.
The Federal Trade Commission has some guidelines when dealing with a possible scammer on the phone.
Every year thousands of people lose money to scams, from a few dollars to their life savings.
According to the 2016 Identity Fraud Study, released by Javelin Strategy & Research, $15 billion was stolen from 13.1 million U.S. consumers in 2015.
The Securities and Exchange Commission and Vermont on Thursday filed civil fraud charges against partners in two northern Vermont ski resorts accused of using funds from foreign investors to develop an economically depressed area of the state for almost a decade.
Two former State Street Corp. executives have been charged in a scheme to defraud at least six clients through secret commissions applied to billions of dollars in securities trades.
If you believe you are a victim of identity theft, get your free credit report right away to ensure identity thieves have not opened additional accounts.
Let's talk about the passwords to your various accounts. Some folks use the same password for all of their accounts. Not prudent the experts tell us.
Here are some more tips from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to help you avoid fraud.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has some suggestions to help you avoid fraud.
This is National Consumers Protection Week, a national campaign to help consumers make better-informed decisions and avoid being scammed.
New electronic devices are making odometer fraud easier than ever and the I-Team found thousands of unsuspecting buyers here in Massachusetts are walking right into that trap.
The mail included healthcare statements and checks from the government. After several calls, and several months, the mail just kept coming.
It's been a billion dollar problem for the Internal Revenue System: identity thieves stealing the tax refund checks of honest taxpayers.
A doctor on the Cape has been indicted for illegally prescribing Oxycodone and defrauding the state's Medicaid program.
A woman charged with defrauding the One Fund said she hasn't done anything wrong and claims she's the target of a "witch hunt."
Hackers are getting a hold of Social Security numbers and filing fraudulent tax returns.
A Jamaica Plain woman who claimed to be a Boston Marathon bombing victim has been indicted for fraud.
A Boston Fire Department district chief was indicted Thursday on charges related to schemes he allegedly used to profit from vendors.
Here are some guidelines from the FTC when dealing with a possible scammer on the phone. My advice is to just hang up or not even take the call.
A Haverhill woman was indicted on wire fraud charges this week, accused of stealing close to $1 million from a Massachusetts-based information technology staffing company.
The Secretary of State's office has filed fraud charges against three people who ran Wings Network, offering get-rich-quick internet products.
The IRS does not send unsolicited emails about a person's tax account or ask for detailed personal and financial information.
Police say a man and woman tried to buy a pair of $1000 gift cards at a Target in Concord, New Hampshire using bogus credit cards.
You need to protect what's in your wallet. You need to protect your credit card numbers, ATM numbers, Social Security numbers, and pin numbers.
The Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 10-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in the first game of a doubleheader.
The second suspect has been arrested in connection with the South Boston lemonade stand armed robbery.
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot and killed a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood, relatives say.
Ronald L. Fischer, who was featured on "America's Most Wanted," fled Rhode Island during his criminal trial for first-degree sexual assault in 2005.
A Worcester man charged with murder in the mysterious death of Joanna Brown late last year was ordered held without bail Friday.
The ICE officer who killed a Colombian man in Maine is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues, relatives say.
A Worcester man charged with murder in the mysterious death of Joanna Brown late last year was ordered held without bail Friday.
Ronald L. Fischer, who was featured on "America's Most Wanted," fled Rhode Island during his criminal trial for first-degree sexual assault in 2005.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
WBZ-TV's Levan Reid has more about the challenge at the Lowell Boxing Club in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts Saturday.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 10-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in the first game of a doubleheader.
After his draft stock dipped due to an injury, Brody Bumila was selected in the third round of the MLB Draft and agreed to join the Texas Rangers.
Dylan Cease struck out the side in the first inning, combining with 10 relievers on a three-hitter in a show of pitching dominance that led the American League to a 4-0 win over the National League in the All-Star Game.
Jordan Walker played spoiler in Philadelphia and homered on his last six swings to defeat Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber at Citizens Bank Park.
The Boston Red Sox have won 14 of 16 and climbed from last in the American League to within a half-game of the final wild card spot.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.