Minnesota Forum

The victim stated he received a phone call from someone claiming to be replacing his Medicare card. The victim said the man who sounded foreign requested his social security number, Medicare number, and address which he provided. The victim stated he did not know who called, nor did he have the number the call came from. He informed officers that he already contacted social security and his bank to ensure everything was secure. The victim was advised him he may want to get a new social security number and I explained how to start the process. Officer also informed him he may want to attempt to get a new Medicare number as well.