Scam in Potter & Tioga Counties

Someone is running a telephone Medicare scam in Potter and Tioga counties. State Representatives Marty Causer and Matt Baker say all Medicare beneficiaries and caregivers should be aware of phone calls from people who claim to be Social Security employees, who say they need a new Social Security or Medicaid card. The callers then ask for personal and bank account information. Causer and Baker say Medicare and Social Security will never call on the phone or come to your home to solicit information. They are also reminding people to never give out personal information to someone who calls or shows up at your door.