Medication & Banking Safety Guide
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Safety Guide
Medication & Banking Safety Guide
Protect your health and finances from common scams targeting seniors. Learn to recognize fake pharmacies, Medicare scams, and banking fraud.
Critical Safety Alert
- ✓ Medicare will NEVER call you unexpectedly
- ✓ Your bank will NEVER ask for your password
- ✓ Real pharmacies ALWAYS require prescriptions
- ✓ Government agencies NEVER threaten immediate arrest
Download the Safety Guide
A comprehensive guide with medication safety tips, banking protection checklists, emergency contacts, and monthly security review forms.
Download Guide (PDF)What's Covered
Fake Online Pharmacies
How to identify legitimate pharmacies and avoid dangerous counterfeits
Medicare & Insurance Scams
Recognize scammers pretending to be from Medicare or your insurance
Banking Safety Tips
Protect yourself at ATMs, online banking, and from phone scams
Monthly Security Checklist
Regular review of statements and accounts to catch fraud early
Monthly Security Actions
- Review all bank statements line by line
- Check Medicare/insurance statements for unknown charges
- Verify all automatic payments are correct amounts
- Keep a list of important phone numbers by your phone
Important Phone Numbers
Medicare: 1-800-MEDICARE
Social Security: 1-800-772-1213
FTC (Scams): 1-877-FTC-HELP
Elder Abuse: 1-800-677-1116