socphoenix@midwest.social 4 weeks ago
One of the best anti-scam advice I was ever given was to always call the number I knew was valid like the one on my insurance card in this instance and verify that way.
socphoenix@midwest.social 4 weeks ago
One of the best anti-scam advice I was ever given was to always call the number I knew was valid like the one on my insurance card in this instance and verify that way.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 weeks ago
That’s part of HIPAA I believe
athairmor@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
HIPAA is about disclosure of personal medical details not about what phone numbers to call.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 weeks ago
That’s not really correct. HIPAA is a set of requirements that governs everything that touches HIPAA protected data.
orclev@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
It’s also just a good policy in general. Anytime you receive a communication that’s prompting you to do something that you weren’t expecting to receive you should ignore any links, phone numbers, replies, etc. in that communication and instead reach out using a known good mechanism. Doing that one thing stops the overwhelming majority of scams in their tracks.