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Scam warning (again)

SharkE — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 23:57:21 GMT

This may get poofed, so, read fast.

Just got a call purporting to be HUMANA asking is this ********** ??

442) 242-9317

I hung up , checked the # , yep, it's a FRAUD

Beware !

Re: Scam warning (again)

Q4u — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 00:00:59 GMT

Thanks for the heads up....

Re: Scam warning (again)

kcladyz — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 00:07:43 GMT

I work for HUMANA indirectly and it is not fraud. It is a valid number. I called it and I reconize the automated system.

Re: Scam warning (again)

SharkE — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 00:15:44 GMT

No, I checked it out on white pages reverse and they said it's been turned in and it's #9 high risk.

Besides Humana has my email and address they can contact me that way and then I would call to verify. All I have with them is Drug plan anyway.

Re: Scam warning (again)

Kachina624 — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 00:25:10 GMT

Humana administers my Medicare plan but I still get advertising from them all the time. Just because someone thought it was a fraud, doesn't make it so. I'd have stay on the line to see what they wanted, then hung up. Everyone is paranoid anymore.

Re: Scam warning (again)

GSPgirl — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 00:28:14 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
Humana administers my Medicare plan but I still get advertising from them all the time. Just because someone thought it was a fraud, doesn't make it so. I'd have stay on the line to see what they wanted, then hung up. Everyone is paranoid anymore.

Gee.....I wonder why we are so paranoid?

Re: Scam warning (again)

SharkE — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 00:29:51 GMT

No, first thing the robot said was "Is this do da"? I hesitated and it repeated it again "did not hear your response is this do da"?

I hung up. Just checked my Humana account and I have no messages from them.

Re: Scam warning (again)

hoosieroriginal — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 00:32:09 GMT

Got a call from my old insurance company (just changed in May to Medicare) and they started asking me to verify all of this personal information. I said "No, you called me and obviously you have that information in front of you, and besides, I am no longer with you so, goodbye". I don't trust any calls anymore - they left a message saying "it's urgent you call us" Then they said it was for a survey - sure!

Re: Scam warning (again)

SharkE — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 00:38:04 GMT

I just now sent a message to HUMANA thru their website 'contact us'.

will let you all know what they say.

Re: Scam warning (again)

Bird mama — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 00:40:25 GMT

@SharkE The robot called you do-da? See, this is why I don't answer the phone and make people leave messages (home phone). On my cell phone, if you are not in my list of contacts, I am not answering :-)

Re: Scam warning (again)

SharkE — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 00:47:02 GMT

LOL are you pulling my leg ? I just used that instead of my real name.

ROFL

Re: Scam warning (again)

itsmagic — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 00:47:36 GMT

I had a similar thing happen with Aetna calling me. I have my prescription coverage through them. I called Aetna to make sure all was well with my insurance and she said it was actually a valid Aetna number.

Re: Scam warning (again)

Bird mama — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 00:49:55 GMT

@SharkE No, I took what you wrote at face value. What the hel* do I know? I don't answer my phone unless I know who it is calling me. I thought maybe robots were calling us do-da. I'm serious as a heart attack here.

Re: Scam warning (again)

SharkE — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 00:50:50 GMT

yeah, these scammers are smart. They call thru somehow on that valid number, but, it's not legit.

Only reason they would contact me would be to tell me my drug plan was increasing LOL I'm not on anything anyway just have to have the cheapest plan to satisfy Uncle Sam. This number was a VOIP #

Like I say when I get an answer from the REAL Humana I will let U all know

Re: Scam warning (again)

SharkE — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 00:51:25 GMT

@Bird mama wrote:
@SharkE No, I took what you wrote at face value. What the hel* do I know? I don't answer my phone unless I know who it is calling me. I thought maybe robots were calling us do-da. I'm serious as a heart attack here.

Your a jewel.

Re: Scam warning (again)

ROMARY — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 16:53:21 GMT

Someone from my own cell phone number called me (on my cell phone)...........

Re: Scam warning (again)

RedTop — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 01:48:41 GMT

I do not respond verbally to any answered call that immediately questions me, requiring me to answer "yes" or "okay", in light of the scam where your voice is recorded and played back as your confirmation to agreeing to something that is going to cost you $$$.

Re: Scam warning (again)

SharkE — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 01:54:20 GMT

@ROMARY wrote:
Someone from my own cell phone number called me..........

Re: Scam warning (again)

SharkE — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 01:55:35 GMT

I've heard it all now !!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Re: Scam warning (again)

debcakes — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 02:04:04 GMT

I have received some really sneaky phone calls lately. It really disturbs me that so many groups are doing this. I often get 7 or 8 bogus calls per day. Some call daily and now there is one that called twice today. Some are using some really sneaky tactics, too. I don't feel like the phone is mine anymore, since I have so little control over it.