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Benefits and official mail
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"MyChart Medicare Kit" or Test Results Email? It's a Scam
There is no MyChart Medicare Kit.
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FEMA Inspector Asking for Money or Bank Details? It Isn't FEMA
A FEMA inspector or disaster worker who asks you for money, a fee, or your bank details is not working for FEMA.
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Call or Text Asks for Your EBT Card Number and PIN? It's a Scam
A call or text that asks for your EBT card number or PIN, or says an EBT purchase was declined and gives you a number to call or a reply to send, is a scam.
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A Funeral Home Calls for Your Medicare Number or a Payment? Hang Up
A call that shows a funeral home's name and asks for your Medicare number, or tells a family that just lost someone that money is owed right away, is a scam.
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Pay a Fee to Raise Your Social Security Check? Hang Up
A call, text, email, or letter that says you must pay a fee or give your Social Security number or bank details to get a bigger benefit, or to activate your 2027 increase, is a scam.
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A Caller Says They Are From Medicare? Hang Up, Call 1-800-MEDICARE
An unexpected call, text, letter, or home visit from someone who says they are from Medicare and wants your Medicare number, a payment, or says you must join a Part D drug plan is a sign of a scam.
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Shopping for a Health Plan? Scammers Pay for the Top Search Result
A top search result that looks like Medicare.gov or HealthCare.gov but carries a small "Ad" or "Sponsored" label can belong to scammers or dishonest businesses.
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VA Message Asks for Your Social Security Number? It's a Scam
An unexpected email, call, text, or QR code that claims to be from VA and asks for your password, Social Security number, bank details, or VA file number is phishing.
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Unsolicited Student Loan Forgiveness Pitch Asks for a Fee? Hang Up
A student-loan forgiveness pitch that asks for an upfront fee or your FSA login is a sign of a scam.
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A Caller Offers a Medicare Grocery Card? Hang Up
Hang up on a caller who says Medicare will give you a grocery card or a monthly food allowance.
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Federal Senior Property Tax Freeze or Form 1098-SR? Neither Exists
There is no federal law that freezes or cuts property taxes for older homeowners, and there is no IRS Form 1098-SR.
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Text About an IRS Refund or Stimulus? It's a Scam. Don't Tap the Link
The Internal Revenue Service does not send unexpected texts or emails asking you to confirm a refund, claim a stimulus payment, or scan a QR code to reach its website.
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Caller Says They're a State Rep Offering Insurance? Hang Up and Check
Check before you agree to anything if a caller says they are a state representative offering insurance.
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Postcard About a Veterans Savings Program? No Such Program Exists
There is no federal Veterans Savings Program.
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