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Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
WVU Medicine warns against scam calls using its phone number
Feb. 13—MORGANTOWN — WVU Medicine announced on Thursday that it has received reports of fraudulent phone calls appearing to come from the WVU Medicine phone number 304-598-4200. It said the bad actors behind these calls are scammers posing as WVU Medicine in hopes of gaining access to Medicare numbers and personal health information. (Mon Health Medical Center issued a similar announcement on Wednesday regarding its number, 304-598-1200.) WVU Medicine said it takes patients' and employees' privacy and security very seriously. Fraudsters frequently mask their phone numbers to impersonate people calling on behalf of trusted or familiar entities, a practice known as spoofing. WVUM said no WVUM facility or staff member will ever call patients to request their Medicare numbers or personal health information. Anyone who receives one of these calls from 304-598-4200 should hang up immediately, WVUM said. Protective measures WVUM offered these suggestions for protection against spoofing scams: — Zip it: If someone asks for sensitive data like a Medicare number, Social Security number, or any personal information, do not say anything — just hang up. — Check it: After hanging up, call recipients may verify the call's legitimacy by contacting WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital's main number at 304-598-4000. — Report it: Inform the Federal Trade Commission of any fraudulent calls by visiting /Calls. — Screen it: There are many services and apps available that can help block or screen out scam calls. Some may be included as part of a phone carrier's calling plan. The Federal Communications Commission provides a list of these services at /Call-Blocking.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Scam alert: phone calls pretending to be Mon Health Medical Center
Feb. 12—MORGANTOWN — The Mon Health Medical Center Privacy and Security team has been alerted that local community members have received phone calls appearing to come from Mon Health's main number — 304-598-1200 — asking for Medicare and personal health information. These calls are not from Mon Health but from bad actors using a technique called "phone call spoofing " to impersonate health care providers, Mon Health said. Caller ID spoofing allows scammers to manipulate the phone number displayed on your caller ID, making it appear as though the call is from a trusted source. In this case, the bad actors are making their calls look like they are coming from Mon Health to gain your trust and obtain sensitive information. How to protect yourself: — Do not share personal or financial information over the phone unless you are certain of the caller's identity. — Mon Health will never call to ask for your Medicare number or personal health information over the phone. — Hang up and verify by calling Mon Health Medical Center directly at 304-598-1200 if you receive a suspicious call. — Report suspicious calls to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at /calls.
