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⚠ Verified Phishing Email

Do not click any links in this email. Do not call any phone numbers listed. Report it to your email provider as phishing.

Why this subject line is flagged

TitanAlert lists this as a verified Medicare / Health Insurance Phishing phishing pattern. Criminals reuse subject lines like this to trick people into clicking links or handing over login details. A common hook in similar messages: Click a link to a fake Medicare website to claim a refund, which then asks for bank account details or other personal information. Messages may spoof "Medicare Benefits Department <refunds@medicare-claims.info>" — the visible sender can be faked. Do not use links or phone numbers from the email. Forward the message to your provider as phishing, and report fraud at reportfraud.ftc.gov.

"Your Medicare Refund is Ready - Claim Now!"

Phishing Email Subject Line

Spoofed Sender

Medicare Benefits Department <refunds@medicare-claims.info>

Scam Category

Medicare / Health Insurance Phishing

Typical Call to Action

Click a link to a fake Medicare website to claim a refund, which then asks for bank account details or other personal information.

What To Do

  1. 1.Do not click any links or call any numbers in the email.
  2. 2.Mark the email as phishing/spam in your email client.
  3. 3.Forward phishing emails to reportphishing@apwg.org.
  4. 4.Report to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
  5. 5.If you clicked a link, change your passwords and monitor your accounts.