Medicare card scams are on the rise. During one calendar year, Medicare had over $100 billion in fraudulent claims, and the damage cost goes up when identity theft and stolen financial information are added in.

What the Medicare thieves want is your card number, and they’ll try any number of tricks to get you to reveal it.

Scammers might contact you to offer you a “cheaper” Medicare but will need your personal information to sign you

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