SCAM ALERT!!!!
It seems there is yet another suspicious-sounding telephone solicitation which
may be an attempt to elicit personal and financial information from people. This
one was brought to our attention by Natick Fire Chief, James Sheridan.
According to the Chief the script for the phone call goes like this:
For Medical Emergencies, Fires, Burglaries or even a Simple Fall, the American Heart
Association and the American Diabetes Foundation are urging all senior citizens to get
a personal life saving emergency alert system for their home. For the first time the
Senior Medical Advisory is providing senior citizens with this life saving emergency
medical alert equipment at no charge to seniors. Press 1 now to find out how with just 1
push of a button you could have a live certified Emergency Medical Technician on the
line to help you in just seconds. Again press 1 now and you will never have to feel
helpless, worried or by yourself in an emergency situation. Press 5 now to be eliminated
from our senior benefits calling list.
There are many reputable companies providing personal emergency response systems,
but this does not appear to be one of them. As far as we have been able to determine
there is no organization called the Senior Medical Advisory. This may be another
attempt to get information such as social security numbers or bank account numbers
from people. Natick Human Services & Council on Aging has information about
personal emergency response system companies if you or family members are
interested in such a system. Also, Natick fire and emergency personnel can be reached
in an emergency by dialing 9-1-1.
Remember: Do not give out any personal or financial information to anyone
over the phone on a call you did not initiate yourself.
The calls started with a place in California just before Good Friday and all through the weekend. Then New York City. Now, today, Pittsburgh. Same bogus scam. Same heartless, ignorant so-and-so's who have no empathy or emotion. Different number. What I am curious about is why they have something like V40118160900268? Anyone know? Is this like a business name disguise? Sometimes it comes up, sometimes not. There's an immediate red flag. Of course I ignore it. Thank goodness for call display.
Same recorded message. No seniors here. Pressed 1 because I wanted to speak to a person to tell them to remove me from their list, but when I press 1, the call disconnects.
They are also making calls to Canada. I've been getting them for about a week now. They never leave a voice mail, the robotic message only initiates once I've answered. I've also been getting these calls from 1-646-490-2387 with the same message. If (in the name location) it starts with a 'V' and has a bunch of number after don't bother picking up...