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1. www.bbb.org › article › news-releasesBBB Scam Alert: Scammers are impersonating businesses ...

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   Mar 15, 2024 · BBB has several tips on how to spot a scam, like how to identify a fake website, a scam text message, or a phony email. If you receive a fake email from a scammer pretending to be a business...

2. oig.hhs.gov › fraud-alert-nationwide-brace-scamFraud Alert: Nationwide Brace Scam - Office of Inspector General

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   Apr 9, 2019 · The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General is alerting the public about a fraud scheme involving orthotic braces and other medical equipment. Scammers are offering Medicare beneficiaries orthotic braces that are supposedly free to them and covered by Medicare.

3. www.projectcasting.com › blog › tips-and-advice[WATCH] 5 Ways To Tell If A Production is Scam - Project ...

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   Sep 29, 2021 · The film industry is filled with scams and scam artists, here’s how you can tell if a production is legitimate. Typically, scam artists try to use a person’s hopes and dreams in order to trick them leaving an aspiring actor open to being a victim of identity theft or even worse sexual assault. In an a recent video with Arvold Casting ...

4. www.bbb.org › article › scamsScam Alert: Medical Equipment Scam Targets Seniors

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   May 29, 2020 · Scam Alert: Beware of the Medicare back brace scam. By Better Business Bureau. May 29, 2020. (Getty) The Better Business Bureau is hearing from consumers who have been targeted by scammers...

5. www.hollywoodreporter.com › movies › movie-reviews'Eric LaRue' Review: Judy Greer in Michael Shannon's ...

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   Jun 10, 2023 · Production companies: Caliwood Pictures, Big Indie, Brace Cove Cast: Judy Greer, Alexander Skarsgard, Paul Sparks, Alison Pill, Tracy Letts, Annie Parisse, Kate Arrington, Marylouise Burke, Nation ...

6. www.bbb.org › article › businessBBB Business Scam Alert: Misleading letter tricks new ...

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   Oct 21, 2022 · One new business owner made this BBB Scam Tracker report: “I received a letter in the mail from a fake company [that has been] scamming new business LLC registrations since at least 2019. The...

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   Are 'free' back braces a scam?

   • The Better Business Bureau is hearing from consumers who have been targeted by scammers for “free” back braces. How the Scam Works You get a call saying you qualify for a back brace or a knee brace – totally paid for by Medicare. The scammer may pretend to be from Medicare, or they may claim to be the maker of durable medical equipment (DME).

   Scam Alert: Beware of the Medicare back brace scam - Better Business B…

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   What is a medical brace scam?

   • The scammer may pretend to be from Medicare, or they may claim to be the maker of durable medical equipment (DME). They say you qualify for the equipment for free, and they repeatedly call until you relent and allow them to submit an order to your doctor for the equipment. Or you may say no, but the company ships the brace anyway.

   Scam Alert: Beware of the Medicare back brace scam - Better Business B…

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   What should I do if someone offers me a free brace?

   • If you receive a call from someone offering you a free brace that will be billed to Medicare, hang up immediately. If medical equipment is delivered to you, don't accept it unless it was ordered by your physician. Refuse the delivery or return it to the sender. Keep a record of the sender's name and the date you returned the items.

   Fraud Alert: Nationwide Brace Scam - Office of Inspector General

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8. www.nbc4i.com › news › investigatesWhat are the largest scams hitting Ohio - NBC4 WCMH-TV

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   Oct 13, 2022 · In Ohio, imposter scams appear to be in the top spot when it comes to fraud statewide, but also in Franklin and nine surrounding counties, per the FTC. When looking at identity theft, government ...