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Protecting Yourself from Fraud & Scams

Being a savvy senior isn’t always easy!  Learn more about how to avoid becoming a victim of fraud and scams.

Learn how to protect yourself and your Medicare benefits by checking out the websites from the Maine SMP’s Be “Scam Smart”:  Report, Detect, Protect [1]flyer.

The Federal government’s Stop Medicare Fraud website provides tips on avoiding scams: https://www.medicare.gov/forms-help-resources/help-fight-medicare-fraud [2]

The SMP National Resource Center provides tips for protecting yourself against fraud and scams: https://www.smpresource.org/ [3]

The Federal Trade Commission provides information on how you can protect yourself and where to report scams if you become a victim: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/ [4]

The AARP Fraud Watch Network provides access to information about how to protect yourself and your family from scams.  Check them out at https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/?cmp=BRD-LNK-REALPOSS-LP1_SFN [5]

Learn how to protect yourself against COVID-19 scams:  COVID Health Scams [6]


Links
[1] https://mlsed7.n2c.us/sites/default/files/pdf/NEW%202015%20Be%20Scam%20Smart.pdf
[2] https://www.medicare.gov/forms-help-resources/help-fight-medicare-fraud
[3] https://www.smpresource.org/
[4] https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/
[5] https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/?cmp=BRD-LNK-REALPOSS-LP1_SFN
[6] https://www.mainelse.org/content/covid-health-scams