Click Smart, Stay Safe Online: Tips to Protect You and Your Loved Ones

This special week of Medicare Fraud Prevention emphasizes the critical need to stay safe online and to be vigilant of scammers who are always ready to be successful. Don’t be a victim. Here’s a handy checklist from our blogs this week:

• Choose strong passwords that are at least 8 characters and contain numbers, lower- and upper-case letters and special characters. Don’t use the same passwords between websites and don’t share your password with others.
• Protect your devices from malware by keeping your software up-to-date and running updated anti-virus software, if appropriate.
• Control physical access to your computer or mobile device to prevent unauthorized access to your online accounts and prevent the possibility of malicious software, such as key loggers or tracking software, from being installed. Use a password to lock your computer or mobile device.
• Don’t provide personal information by email, text or phone call. Your financial institution(s) will never contact you and ask for passwords or personal account information.
• Never give out your personal or business account information over the phone unless you initiate the call to a trusted source.
• Safeguard your paper trail by enrolling in online banking and e-statements.
• Protect your online environment. Don’t use unprotected internet connections such as public Wi-Fi.
• Be social media aware. When using social media platforms, never give out private or financial information.
• Report fraud immediately – Reporting fraud in a timely manner can help minimize the impact and may lessen your personal liability.

More Tips: Fraud Prevention Best Practices

Free Medicare Fraud Prevention Webinar

SMP Hawaii is offering a free webinar via Zoom tomorrow, June 7th from 10 – 11 a.m. The public is invited to join this free webinar to learn about what is Medicare fraud, the latest scams and how to volunteer to help others. Don’t miss this chance to stay informed and make a difference in your community.

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This project was supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $320,449 with 100 percent funding by ACL/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACL/HHS or the U.S. Government.