Turns out these calls are classic telemarketing scams targeting Medicare‑related concerns. From a data‑protection perspective, the callers aim to harvest personal data by posing as legitimate health‑insurance agents. Never disclose Social Security numbers, bank details, or medical information to an unsolicited caller, even if a name like “Medicare Advocate” appears on your caller ID. Register your number with the national Do‑Not‑Call list, but also use a reputable call blocker that flags spoofed numbers. Report persistent offenders to the FTC and your phone carrier. Stay skeptical, keep records of call times, and educate friends and family about the tactics used in these scams.
On July 28th, I received a call at 1:34 PM from a caller identifying as IVC CLAIMS CENT, but I didn't answer, opting instead to add the number to my call blocker.
My caller ID identified the caller as 'IVC Claims Center', and I have since blocked the number.
This call appears to be a solicitation attempt.
The unwanted call was related to the IVC filter scam, attempting to exploit individuals' greed by promising a lawsuit settlement, likely as a means to phish for personal information and steal identities; the number has been blocked, and future variations will be blocked as well.
Medicare Supplement coverage is the purpose of these calls, which are unrelated to Obamacare, and I ignore them even when they display my own number.
They called 6 times in 5 minutes without leaving any messages
Obvioulsy, the call was made and no message was left, CID said "Medicare Advoc", and these calls are harassment!!!
A call was made without leaving a message; the caller ID displayed 'Medicare Advoca', which is one reason we no longer answer our phone.
Another number to be cautious of, as it's associated with a known scam
Some inconsiderate person called and then hung up on my answring machine.
John's comment resonates deeply with me.
The scam's from MEDICARE ADVOCATES is continuning, and the volume of scam calls is getting out of hand, i never answer unknown numbers, but the disruption is becoming a nuisance, and my land line seems to be the main target
The above posts were helpful. The caller ID said 'IVC CLAIMS CENT', and I'm wondering if it's connected to a class-action lawsuit about a blood vessel filter. Regardless, it appears to be a scam.
I answeed the call, but ther was no one on the other line, so im gonna block this number#
The caller claimed I needed to provide information to receive disability benefits, despite me not being disabled.
As a precaution, I do not answer calls from unfamiliar numbers; this call went to voicemail, and after 4 seconds of silence, the caller hung up, prompting me to block the number
Since I cant block more than 10 numbers on uverse, I have to prioritize the most frequent callers, and I'm getting tired of these trash calls, I agree that the no call list is usless, and it's afecting my daily life
Harassment is occuring repeatedly, despite registeing my cell number on the DO NOT CALL Registry, thats alot of waste of time
A robocall was left on my answering machine with a partial message, saying "...you can keep your doctor, press 1 to speak to a live licensed agent...", as if id ever respond to such a call, now looking for a call blocker that work on Verizon home phone lines
A message referencing Obamacare, also known as 'ObamaSCARE', was left on the answering machine.
I'm getting repeated calls from this number, similair to the ones mentioned above, my number is registred on the do not call list, so i wish they would stop, its very disruptive to my buisness
The number was called back, but it was found to be disconnected.
This number has been identifed as a posible scammer, posibly pretending to be the IRS, and is considdered an unwanted stranger.
Repeated calls without messages are a nuisance, my policy is to only respond to familiar numbers or those who leave a message, otherwise, they're ignored
The caller left a partial message asking me to press 1 to speak with a live operator, but it sounds like a solicitation, so I'll be blocking this number
Since receving calls from this number, i have blocked it and hopefully thats the end of the occurance.
A blank message was left, and another call was received previously.
My approach to such calls is to ignore them, and in this case, the caller left a blank 6-second voicemail after I didn't answer.
It seem like its phone-trick day at my house, not 20 minutes ago I got the IRS phone scam, and now this, they left no message, I'm doing what I always do, dont answer phone live, bing the number and read the complaint sites, and block them
A strange message has been left by the caller, instructing me to press 5 to speak with a care representive, I dont no what they want