SCAM Alert from the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office

THE WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE RECENTLY TOOK TO SOCIAL MEDIA TO ALERT RESIDENTS OF NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS THEY’VE RECEIVED OF INDIVIDUALS TARGETING SENIOR CITIZENS WITH CLAIMS THEY WILL SEND THEM “FREE” OVER THE COUNTER MEDICATIONS IF THEY WILL JUST GIVE THEM THEIR INSURANCE INFORMATION. ONCE THE INSURANCE INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THEY THEN BILL MANY EXPENSIVE ITEMS TO IT. THESE ENTITIES ARE OFTEN CALLED “PHANTOM PHARMACIES.” PLEASE PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION AS THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE ALSO CONTACTING PATIENTS PHARMACIES DEMANDING THIS INFORMATION WITHOUT PATIENT CONSENT. REMEMBER IT IS NEVER A GOOD IDEA TO GIVE PERSONAL INSURANCE INFORMATION, BANKING INFORMATION OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS TO STRANGERS OR UNSOLICITED BUSINESSES ON THE PHONE.

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