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Stacy, Rebecca and the cakeSavvy Shelbyville residents prevent identity theft
Anyone can be a victim of identity theft. But the Shelbyville Times-Gazette profiles a couple savvy enough to act on their suspicions, likely saving them thousands of dollars and months of headaches:
When a man claiming to be a representative of Medicare asked Richard Barnes, 81, about his health, the Shelbyville resident didn't think much about it. He answered the questions, but began to grow suspicious, the Shelbyville Times-Gazette reports.
When the caller asked for his Medicare ID number, Richard's wife, Edna, called Medicare on her cell phone."That's your Social Security number," she said. "He kept insisting and insisting we give him the number." Once she got in contact with Medicare, however, their suspicions were confirmed. "They said Medicare does not solicit by phone or door-to-door," said Edna. "He was just trying to get my husband's Social Security number."
To read more, visit the Shelbyille Times-Gazette's web site. To get tips on preventing identity theft, visit AARP's web site.
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