Beware Crooked Contact Tracers, Covid-19 Fraud
As the Covid-19 pandemic spreads to communities throughout the U.S., the epidemic of coronavirus-related fraud continues unabated. What to watch out for: Bogus contact tracers Contact tracers, who are employed by state health departments, are an important tool in controlling the spread of Covid-19. Legitimate tracers may contact you via phone, email, text, or in […]
Impersonation Is Not Always a Form of Flattery
Hospitals upgrade their defenses as medical identity theft continues to rise By Nancy Maes According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), about nine million Americans have their identities stolen every year. Medical identity theft, a fast-growing part of that fraud, creates a variety of problems. A clever thief may use a victim’s name and his […]
