July 14, 2012
Federal trade regulators warned Friday that scam artists are using the healthcare law to ask for consumers’ personal information over the phone.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said that the illegal activity began after the Supreme Court ruled on June 28 to uphold the vast majority of the law.
Scam artists “say they’re from the government” and use the Affordable Care Act as a hook to verify information, according to an FTC alert.
“They might have the routing number from your bank, and then use that information to get you to reveal the entire account number,” the alert stated. “Or, they’ll ask for your credit card or Social Security number, Medicare ID, or other personal information.”