Being targeted by a scammer isn’t a sign of weakness—it’s a sign that you have something worth protecting. These criminals are professionals, but they rely on catching you off guard.
We created these senior fraud resources to give you the upper hand. Our articles provide guides on how to spot a scam before it starts, what to do if you’ve shared sensitive information, and how to report fraud to the proper authorities.
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America…There is a new Medicare scam! Dear Toni: I recently had a hospice agent knocking on the doors in my neighborhood who said he represented Medicare. He was giving away free hospice gifts and told me that I could receive these Medicare services at no...
Medicare Scams are Exploding!! Toni: I am very concerned about a phone call I received yesterday from a representative with Medicare asking all types of personal questions and informing me that there was a new plastic Medicare card with a chip like a credit...
$$Millions$$ Stolen from a “Granny Scam”! Hello Toni, Recently a local news channel exposed a “granny scam” which stole $thousands from an elderly woman who thought her adult daughter had been kidnapped. This is the second scam that I have heard about recently. A...
Reader Alert!! Dangers of Changing Medicare Options with Telemarketers! Morning Toni: When I first got Medicare, I picked a Medicare supplement plan F. In 2019, I was approached by a telemarking phone call. He talked me into Medicare Supplement Plan K to save some...
Social Security and IRS Scams are Growing! Reader Alert: Recently, I have been informed from several clients during a Toni Says® Medicare consultation that they have received either call on their cell or home phone or by mail from either Social Security or the IRS...
Reader Alert: This week, I, Toni King received a voice mail call on my personal cell phone from an 800 number Robo call claiming to be the IRS. I was told via this call that I owed money to the IRS and was going to be sued if I did not call the number left on my...
Hello Toni: Yesterday, a representative from Medicare called my mother asking all types of personal questions to register her for the new Medicare card which is coming in mid-2018. I just happened to be at her house and was able to take the call. I told them that she...
IRS Phone Scam Affects Over 1 Million… Learn What To Do!! Reader Alert: This week, I, Toni King received a voice mail call on my personal cell phone from an 800 number Robo call claiming to be the IRS. I was told via this call that I owed money to...
Granny Scams are Swindling the Elderly Out of Billions Good Morning Toni: Monday, Channel 2 exposed a “granny scam” which stole $thousands from an elderly woman who thought her adult daughter was kidnapped. This is the second scam that I have heard about in the last...
Reader Alert: 6 weeks to October 15th…Medicare’s Open Enrollment Hello Toni: This week you spoke to our AARP group and I am very concerned about a phone call I received yesterday from a representative from Medicare calling me asking all types of personal...
