Obamacare warning: Don't be fooled by scammers who want to trick consumers (Congress?)

NJ ^ | 9/26/13 | Karin Price Mueller

[Libloather]

The phone rings.

The caller says he's a rep from a government agency.

"We need to verify some information to make sure you get the coverage you're entitled to under the Affordable Care Act," the caller says.

You know big insurance changes are coming, but they’re not coming like this.

**SNIP**

“(The fake sites) may contain the actual seal of the real insurance exchanges, but likely simply exist to load malware onto your computer or collect your personal information,” said Emily Peters of Practice Fusion, a San Francisco-based electronic health records company.

[Libloather]

And when the IRS agents knock on your door, don't answer.

To apply for health insurance without the scams, start with the Health Insurance Marketplace on healthcare.gov.

Yeah, your info splashed all over the internet is the best way to go.

[nascarnation]

You have to admit the “navigators” idea is brilliant.

They get access to all the data AND are paid by taxpayers to register more Dem voters.

[siamesecats]

Don’t answer the phone to unknown callers, or who say Private Caller, and unidentified numbers. Only answer the phone to known phone numbers. And yes, don’t answer the door if you’re not expecting anyone.

[Paladin2]

Tell them that you have no information anymore.

It was all stolen by the NSA and FBI and now 0bama exchanges.

[TheGipperWasRight]

Obamacare is a scam. I don’t know how you’d tell the difference in who is trying to scam you.

[fatnotlazy]

“Don’t answer the phone to unknown callers, or who say Private Caller, and unidentified numbers. Only answer the phone to known phone numbers. And yes, don’t answer the door if you’re not expecting anyone.”

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Sound advice. Been doing all this for years.

My smartphone also has an app that blocks calls from private or unidentified numbers or from people I just don’t want to talk to.