By now you have probably received at least one of those “urgent emails”. The one telling you that your account is about to be shut down unless you immediately update your personal information by clicking the link contained in the email.
They may even have heightened the urgency by telling you that if you do not take immediate action that you could be facing a lawsuit. For what exactly is not clear but it does the trick by raising your stress level and forcing you to take instant action.
The next thing you know, you click on the link provide the required information and breathe a sigh of relief. So do the identity thieves who sent the email. They just caught you in their phishing trap.
However you saw this scam coming a mile down the road. Not today right? No problem as far as these online con artists are concerned. So the next time around they skip the phishing and go straight for its first cousin; commonly known as pharming.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Question: What happens when a medical identity thief uses my name, social security number, and medical insurance information to get medical services from doctors, emergency rooms, hospitals, and pharmacies?
Answer: A false medical record is created in your name.
Question: How does that affect me?
Answer: In an emergency, you could be treated based on the wrong information and DIE as the new record contains the thief’s blood type, allergies, prescription drug use, and a history of his diseases.
Question: How can I find out if my medical identity has been stolen?
Answer: It is usually very difficult to discover that you are a victim of medical identity theft as it is often hidden in complex payment systems, databases, and medical records.
Question: When I find out that I have been a victim, how can I fix it?
Answer: It is even more difficult to correct. Under the federal law known as Hipaa (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) you are entitled to a copy of your medical records. However, once your information is mixed in with the thief’s information, you may have trouble getting your files as privacy laws regulate that the thief’s medical information, now in your records, must also be kept confidential.
Question: What can I do to correct my record?
Answer: Ten Steps to Get Your Medical Records Corrected
The next identity theft what to do is to contact one of the top three credit reporting companies and put a fraud alert on your credit report. This step may be the most important thing to do in case of identity theft because it will provide you with protection from an identity thief from opening an account using your personal information. You only have to contact one of the credit reporting companies and they will spread the news to the other agencies.
Check List to Determine whether an Identity Protection Service would be good for you:
• Would you like a service that protects your medical identity so it cannot be stolen?
• Would you like a service that monitors your social security number and medical insurance information every day so you would know right away if a thief has stolen your medical identity?
• Would you like your entire family to be protected, including your children to age 25 and senior dependents?
• Would you like to have an Expense Reimbursement Insurance Policy?
• Would you like to fully recover your identity by having a professional team of paralegals call the agencies, do the paper work, and cooperate with the police to help find the thief.
• Would you being willing to pay a small monthly fee to have a team of experts help take the stress out of your life?
It is my pleasure to share with you a safe and secure way to live without stress and fear of having your medical identity stolen
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