Attorney General Warns People Of Scams Against Seniors
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
Attorney General Mike Beebe issued a warning
today against scam artists who offer to sign senior citizens up for
fraudulent prescription drug programs.
The reputable program, known as Patient Assistance Programs or
PAPs, bring down the cost of medications. But Beebe said scam
artists will offer to sign a patient up for a PAP, charging them as
much as 75 dollars per month for prescriptions that are essentially
free.
Beebe said an Arkansas woman recently received a phone call from
a salesman who offered cheaper drugs, wanted to charge an
outrageous price and demanded bank account information over the
phone. The case is pending in the attorney general`s office.
