Protect Yourself from Medical Fraud and Scams

Protect Yourself from Medical Fraud and ScamsWe have been notified of a recent phone scam using Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists and our physicians’ names. The scammer is calling offering a “free” medication or other service from our office and asking for personal information.

If you receive a call, and suspect it is not from our practice, hang up.

To ensure you are speaking with a SOS representative, call us directly at 315-251-3100.

 

You may report scams directly to the FTC:

https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/

 

Here are tips from the FTC regarding how to recognize scams:

https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/phone-scams#howtorecognize