TLDR
Scammers buy search ads to impersonate official government health insurance websites. When consumers search for Medicare or ACA enrollment, fraud sites can appear at the top of results, tricking users into sharing personal data or paying...
Como funciona
Scammers buy search ads to impersonate official government health insurance websites. When consumers search for Medicare or ACA enrollment, fraud sites can appear at the top of results, tricking users into sharing personal data or paying...
Señales de alerta
- The URL is not a .gov domain (e.g., a .com or .net address instead) The page asks for payment or a credit card for a "free" government program The site requests sensitive data like your SSN or bank details before any eligibility check
Qué hacer
- 1Type the official URL directly into your browser (medicare.gov, healthcare.gov, ssa.gov) Bookmark the real government site and use the bookmark every time you need it Report fake or suspicious sites to ReportFraud.ftc.gov and your state insurance commissioner
Fuente
ftc-consumer-blog
Fuente verificada por Mythos Forensic Team
https://consumer.ftc.gov/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/06/searching-health-insurance-keep-scrolling-avoid-government-impersonators%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3EFAQ
Es Searching for health insurance? Avoid government impersonator scam sites una estafa real?
Si. Trata el mensaje, la llamada o la solicitud de pago como sospechosos hasta que los verifiques por un canal oficial.
Cuales son las primeras senales?
The URL is not a .gov domain (e.g., a .com or .net address instead) The page asks for payment or a credit card for a "free" government program The site requests sensitive data like your SSN or bank details before any eligibility check
Que debo hacer primero?
Type the official URL directly into your browser (medicare.gov, healthcare.gov, ssa.gov) Bookmark the real government site and use the bookmark every time you need it Report fake or suspicious sites to ReportFraud.ftc.gov and your state insurance commissioner
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