BBB Warns of Scammers Using Telephone to Obtain Personal Information
Raleigh, NC, November 18, 2007 --(PR.com)-- The Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Eastern North Carolina warns consumers to never provide private information to an unknown or unverified caller. While callers may claim they are representing a verifiable organization, consumers should act with caution.
Recently, a man contacted consumers via telephone wanting to provide new social security and medical card numbers. Highlighted in the BBB Consumer Alerts, one consumer received a call from a man who told her every senior in the country is being issued a new medical card number. He had her name, address and telephone number, but needed her date of birth. In another case, someone claiming to be with Medicare called another consumer, and Medicare verified the call was not from its office.
“It can be very intimidating when you receive a phone call stating you must provide information in order to stay up-to-date with the government or other agencies,” says Beverly Baskin, president and CEO of the BBB of Eastern N.C. “It is important to remember never to give personal information over the telephone and check with the BBB to make sure these calls are legitimate.”
For more information on how to protect yourself from fraudulent callers, visit bbb.org.
About the BBB of Eastern North Carolina:
The Better Business Bureau of Eastern North Carolina is a 501 (c)(6) not-for-profit corporation serving 33 counties in Eastern North Carolina. The organization is funded primarily by membership dues from more than 3,200 local business and professional firms. The BBB promotes integrity, consumer confidence and business ethics through business self-regulation in the local marketplace. Services provided by the BBB include, reports on companies and charitable organizations, general monitoring of advertising in the marketplace, dispute resolution services, and consumer/business education programs. All services are provided at no cost to the public, with the occasional exception of mediation and arbitration. Visit bbb.org.
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Recently, a man contacted consumers via telephone wanting to provide new social security and medical card numbers. Highlighted in the BBB Consumer Alerts, one consumer received a call from a man who told her every senior in the country is being issued a new medical card number. He had her name, address and telephone number, but needed her date of birth. In another case, someone claiming to be with Medicare called another consumer, and Medicare verified the call was not from its office.
“It can be very intimidating when you receive a phone call stating you must provide information in order to stay up-to-date with the government or other agencies,” says Beverly Baskin, president and CEO of the BBB of Eastern N.C. “It is important to remember never to give personal information over the telephone and check with the BBB to make sure these calls are legitimate.”
For more information on how to protect yourself from fraudulent callers, visit bbb.org.
About the BBB of Eastern North Carolina:
The Better Business Bureau of Eastern North Carolina is a 501 (c)(6) not-for-profit corporation serving 33 counties in Eastern North Carolina. The organization is funded primarily by membership dues from more than 3,200 local business and professional firms. The BBB promotes integrity, consumer confidence and business ethics through business self-regulation in the local marketplace. Services provided by the BBB include, reports on companies and charitable organizations, general monitoring of advertising in the marketplace, dispute resolution services, and consumer/business education programs. All services are provided at no cost to the public, with the occasional exception of mediation and arbitration. Visit bbb.org.
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Better Business Bureau of Eastern North Carolina
Amy Wojciechowski
919-232-5008
www.bbbenc.org
Amy Wojciechowski
919-232-5008
www.bbbenc.org
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