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Beware of Potential Medicare Scam

A local Nevada County resident wants people to know of a potential medicare scam that is occurring in the area. A KNCO listener recently received a phone call requesting information in order to send an updated medicare card.
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The listener says that he reported the call to Medicare.
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One theory around the increase in these types of calls involves scam artists taking advantage of the confusing transition to the Affordable Healthcare Care Act- ObamaCare.

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