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Got unwanted call from 800-293-0417?
The Texas Senior Medicare Patrol has received several complaints about Medicare scam calls from 800-293-0417. The LIVE male caller says that he is calling from Medicare to tell the Medicare recipient that s/he is about to receive a “doctor-ordered braceâ€. THIS IS A SCAM. Report these scams to the Federal Trade Commission (https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov), Medicare Office of the Inspector General (https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-fraud/index.asp) and your state's Senior Medicare Patrol (1-877-808-2468, or https://www.smpresource.org). DO NOT GIVE OUT YOUR MEDICARE OR SOCIAL SECURITY IDS. Check your Medicare Summary Notices (MSNs). If you see that Medicare has been billed for a brace or other durable medical equipment that neither you nor your doctor has ordered, report that information immediately to your state's Senior Medicare Patrol (1-877-808-2468, or https://www.smpresource.org).
Consumers from Pennsylvania complained about phone number 8002930417 calls or text messages.
Was the Call a Recorded Message or Robocall?
Reported to the FTC
0 Yes 1 No
Subjects of the call reported to the FTC:
Last complaint date: October 29, 2018.
Area Code 800 and Prefix 800-293 assignment information:
Report about phone number (800) 293-0417 owner may include:
Complaints reported to the Federal Trade Commission about the unwanted sales calls received after the phone number is on the National Do Not Call Registry for 31 days as well as the calls that use a recorded message instead of a live person. All information in the complaints provided by consumers and not verified.
Complaints reported to the Federal Communications Commission about the unwanted calls, robocalls, and telemarketing (including do not call and spoofing). All information in the complaints selected by the consumers and not verified.