WASHINGTON - The Better Business Bureau warned people on Medicare about a resurgence of a scam involving an offer for a "free" genetic testing kit that purportedly screens for heart conditions or cancer but is really a ruse to steal the victim’s personal information.
The scam involves the victim receiving a call from someone claiming to be from Medicare or an official-sounding organization, such as "the Cardiac Test Center," the BBB said.The caller claims to be providing free genetic testing kits that screen for a genetic predisposition to heart disease, cancer or other common conditions, the organization said.
The caller also insists that the test will be "totally covered" by Medicare, the BBB added."All you need to do is agree to receive.