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David N. Kirkman
Task Force Alert Chair
Asst Attorney General
Consumer Protection
NC Department of
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P.O. Box 629
Raleigh, NC 27602
919-716-6000

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Phony Medicare Representatives Banned
From Calling US Consumers

The Federal Trade Commission has obtained a permanent injunction banning further U.S. telemarketing activities by three overseas companies and their principals who allegedly masqueraded as Medicare or Social Security Administration representatives and told seniors that their information had been deleted accidentally from SSA computers. The callers allegedly stated further that the seniors needed to provide them with bank account routing information in order to restore regular payments and benefits. The FTC also charged that the callers told seniors they would enroll them in a new Medicare insurance program, used their bank account routing information to debit their accounts for a $299 "enrollment fee," then provided nothing.

The assets of these Canadian defendants were frozen by the United States District Court in Chicago several months ago. Consumer redress has been ordered as well. Further details on the case are available at www.ftc.gov/opa/2005/08/millenium.htm.

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August 3, 2005

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