Medicare phone scam targets Idaho seniors, attorney general warns

By: Valentin Termite

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 401

Last Updated: 1 day, 7 hours ago

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Attorney General Raúl Labrador issued a consumer alert on Wednesday warning Idaho seniors of Medicare phone scams targeting Social Security numbers, Medicare identification and date-of-birth information.

The notice comes after a surge of reports, received by Idaho’s Consumer Protection Division, where scam callers use “professional” phone scripts to draw sensitive information from victims.

The scammers “spoof” phone numbers to appear local, a technique used to falsify caller information, and they then claim recipients’ …

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