Scam artists are using the Supreme Court’s recent Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ruling as leverage to collection personal information from consumers, according to a Federal Trade Commission report.
“They say they’re from the government and that, using the [PPACA] as a hook, they need to verify some information,” the FTC said in a statement. “They might have the routing number from your bank, and then use that information to get you to reveal the entire account number. Or they’ll ask for your credit card or Social Security number, Medicare ID, or other personal information.”
The FTC advices consumers to not give out personal or financial information in response to unsolicited phone calls, emails or knocks on your door.
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