Victim Location 26588
Type of a scam Other
I received multiple calls from Medical Alert company offering me a medical device. I’ve asked them several times to remove me from their call list but they keep calling back. They call from a different phone numbers each time they call.
Victim Location 62220
Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare
Entered by ScamPulse.com staff- LJ 10-31-19
I have been receiving many calls to my home phone number from Medical Alert. We feel this is harassment. This had been going on for a few months. I had three calls this morning from them. It sounds like the same man calling from Medical Alert. He changes his name. Nathan, Tom , Daniel. Sometimes it is a woman. The phone number in my caller ID changes. The calls this morning were from 468-6818. Did not show an area code. He states he is with Medical Alert. We have told him we don’t want it. Take us off your calling list. Fifteen minutes later they call back. We don’t let them ask for a Social Security number. We hang up.
Victim Location 96819
Type of a scam Phishing
Got this call which was supposedly from a local number in Hawaii. Caller said " This is a medical alert notification, can you hear me? "
I said "yes".
My mistake. Now what can I do? who should I call?
Victim Location 53188
Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare
Not sure if this is legit or not though mighty suspicious. They call several times per week from an odd and "Unavailable Number" which is 262-171-5088 or 262-136-2498. I’ve spoken with them a few times for my mother. They are selling MEDICAL ALERT systems and they say that is the name of their company out of Orlando, FL. Prices seem ok, $29, $39 or $59 but when I ask if I can call them back they say they are marketers so they will have to call me back. PLUS they are offering $2000 !!!! worth of coupons. If this is true, I’m sure they are coupons one would not use…too good to be true.
Victim Location 60169
Type of a scam Other
I get these calls from 847-275-5282 this time on June 5, 2018. I get many other robocalls from 847-275-***. I use "*" because the area code and prefix stays the same but the last 4 digit constantly change. I put them in my reject call list but they just call again with another new number changing the last 4-digits.
Can this be stopped?!
Victim Location 43107
Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare
I’m an 82 year old Veteran. I got a robo call saying I’d been recommended for a medical alert worth $4,400 for free.
Victim Location 49085
Type of a scam Phishing
Received phone call, caller identified himself as Medical Alert Representative and was on a recorded line, then proceeded to ask me if I could hear him. As soon as I said "yes" line went dead. This just happened, so I am not sure of any consequences. Will continue to monitor bank accounts, cable bill, etc as recommended.
Victim Location 54904
Type of a scam Phishing
Caller said he was from a medical alert company and asked if I could hear him. I unfortunately said “ yes I can”, but then said I wasn’t interested and hung up. Ran the number through online white pages and it is marked as high risk/scam
Victim Location 54904
Type of a scam Phishing
Caller said he was from a medical alert company and asked if I could hear him. I unfortunately said “ yes I can”, but then said I wasn’t interested and hung up. Ran the number through white pages and it is marked as high risk/scam
Victim Location 27858
Type of a scam Phishing
(see above explaination)
Victim Location 84088
Type of a scam Identity Theft
got a call from a robot saying that they where wanting to help me get a free medical alert device for me or my family. When asked several times if I wanted to know about how to get it, I said repeatedly and in varying degrees no to screw off.
when I said yes finally in hopes to talk to a real person and blast them, it hung up. I think I Got hit by the yes scam.
Victim Location 31217
Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare
I received a call at 3:10 AM. The call said that my application for a medical alert had been approved and I needed to push one to verify my address. I hung up since it was the middle of the night. I had not made application for a medical alert. The next morning I called the number and it said not in service.
Victim Location 15229
Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare
Person called as a Medical Alert representative and asked if I could hear them. Did not say Yes, but instead asked them to remove me from their scam list. They hung up immediately.
Victim Location 44116
Type of a scam Other
Received phone call caller said she was from medical alert then asked me if I could hear her I unfortunately said yes and then the call was terminated I called the number back and found out the number was disconnected I then called Cox cable which is our telephone system and also inform them of this potential scam
Victim Location 48081
Type of a scam Counterfeit Product
Phone call. Did not give any personal info but realized I said yes to her question. Hung up. When I called number back…few minutes later…disconnected.
Victim Location 70073
Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare
Said they were a medical alert company Called asked if I could hear them clearly then hung up. When I called back it was a local person saying its not her calling people.
Victim Location 49341
Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare
called multiple times a day, all day long… all varying exchanges 616-371-xxxx, i blocked #s as they came in and then tried to call back and it was a customer service line. out of frustration answered and was told they were from a medical supply co regarding a prescription and asked if i could hear them. i answered "yup" w/o thinking and am very hopeful this doesn’t turn into something disastrous.
Victim Location 37010
Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare
Answered the phone and lady said she was from medical alert (phone was breaking up a bit) she said can you hear me and I said yes then realized it was probably a scam and said no. I will now have to watch bank and credit reporting.
Victim Location 96821
Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare
Received a call at 9:05am, with the caller ID indicating the phone number 8087372561 and the name Carol ***. When I answered it, a female stated "This is a recorded call from from Medical Alert. Can you hear me?" After a few seconds, I responded "Ah yes?" The female did not continue, and after a few seconds I hung up.
Unfortunately, we know a Carol ***, who lives in the 737 prefix area. But, after hanging up, I remembered the article that warned of scammers who try to get you to say "YES", to record it for use.
Victim Location 83651
Type of a scam Phishing
Phone call from a solicitor claiming a medical alert system where I was asked if I could here them. I said "yes" before realizing it was a scam!
Victim Location 96826
Type of a scam Phishing
Person called from 808-774-7250, told me he was with Medical Alert and the call was being recorded. Asked me if I could hear him ok. I said yes, then he hung up.
Victim Location 96789
Type of a scam Phishing
John – claiming to be from Med Alert. Can you hear me okay? 808-774-7250. Kaunakaki.
Victim Location 67202
Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare
Received a call from "Medical Alert" claiming that the government is giving away free home medical device necklaces. I needed to send $39.95 for shipping. My medical alert device is free through medicare so I turned down their offer. If you call the 561-221-9418 number it gives you another number to call which is 800-555-1212. They told me I would also receive a $100 gift card if I signed up.
Victim Location 96821
Type of a scam Phishing
when answer this number from KaunakakaiHi (808-774-7250, they ask "can you hear me " to get you answer "Yes"
Please check this number and the people behind this caller, very suspicious phone call
Victim Location 96813
Type of a scam Phishing
808-774-7250 calling with a robo call asking if I’m still there or can hear them. I keep saying NO and they keep calling.
Victim Location 64130
Type of a scam Phishing
Medicial Alert ID: Phone call asked can you hear me? When I said yes was inform to thing I did not want. I believe a number of are to come I do not want.
Victim Location 19380
Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare
PERSON CALLING STATED AS FOLLOWS:—"THIS IS MEDICAL ALERT CAN YOU HEAR ME? –UNFORTUNITLY MY WIFE RESPONDED WITH A YES AND THE CALLER IMMEDIATLY HUNG UP
Victim Location 95991
Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare
Describes may be eligible for medical alert. Asked can you hear me ?
Victim Location 32095
Type of a scam Phishing
Call came in at aprox 3:11 est. instantly the person said that they were a tech for medic alert techsupport and wanted to know if I heard them. I was aware of the scam and did know it was a vm of sorts so I hung up.
Victim Location 28166
Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare
Consumer received an automated call stating you have been selected to get a medical alert/life alert entirely free, just press one. Consumer pressed one and spoke to a man who stated it was as little as a dollar a day. When consumer questioned about it being free the caller stated the equipment was free, not the service.
Victim Location 44144
Type of a scam Phishing
Josh stated he was calling from " medical alert ".Asked if we could hear him,stated no,caller hung up.
Victim Location 20190
Type of a scam Other
Although my phone is on the National Do-Not-Call list I receive multiple auto-dialed robo-calls that start in with scary statistics about falls and elderly then says you are eligible for a free medical alert system that the system is paid for and the shipping is paid for and all you need to do is verify your information by pressing 1 and speaking to the attendant. The wording of the message is misleading and easy for the target group of elderly to misunderstand. I suspect any so called free medical alert system comes with a hefty monthly fee for monitoring services that is never mentioned up front, either that or this is a group phishing for personal information that could be used for ID fraud.