Medicare recipients targeted by telephones scammers seeking ID info
A new phone scam has been targeting elderly people in our area and across the nation, and it could be costing...
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AG in Indiana says medical ID theft is a “growing threat” in Hoosier state
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller said data breaches impacting medical information pose challenging and growing threats to the public. Medical identity...
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NHS vulnerable to health card fraud, government admits
The NHS is potentially vulnerable to fraud due to loopholes in the issuing of European Health Insurance cards, the Department of...
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Stolen prescriptions from Baltimore looting may lead to medical ID theft
Looters who stole thousands of prescription drugs during the Baltimore riots may have taken something even more valuable — patients’ personal...
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Reports of medical ID thefts jumped 22 percent in 2014
An estimated 2.32 million American adults were victims of medical identity theft as of 2014, up from the 1.84 million estimated...
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Pennsylvania hospital using finger scans to prevent medical ID theft
Wayne Memorial Hospital is offering secure “finger scanning” to all patients at its registration points to prevent medical identity fraud, eliminate...
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