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Scam Preys on Medicare Recipients

ANGOLA, Ind. (WOWO): With the uncertainty surrounding how Obamacare will work, scammers are at work in Steuben County.

The sheriff's department says medicare recipients are being targeted. A caller says the agency is issuing new insurance cards to cover the changes.

During the call, they ask for bank information. Authorities confirm it's a scam. Medicare is not making such phone calls or issuing cards.

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