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government or Medicare and asks you to pay for a new “Obamacare” insurance card. Report itif you give your bank account information or Social Security number to someone who calls youand says they’re from the government.How to report suspected fraud. If you suspect identity theft, or feel like you gave yourpersonal information to someone you shouldn’t have, use the Federal Trade Commission’sonline Complaint Assistant.To learn more or to report fraud:1) Visit ww.ftc.gov/idtheft to learn more about identity theft.2) Contact your local police department.3) West Virginians can report suspected provider fraud to the Medicaid FraudControl Unit at 304-558-1858, 1-888-Fraud-WV (1-888-372-8398) orwww.wvdhhr.org/oig/mfcu/secRepFrd/. The Medicaid Fraud Control Unitinvestigates healthcare fraud committed by Medicaid providers and the criminalabuse, neglect and financial exploitation of vulnerable adults in healthcarefacilities.4) Fraud can also be reported to the W.Va. Insurance Commission at 304-558-5241.5) The Health Insurance Marketplace call center at 1-800-318-2596 to explain whathappened and your information will be handled appropriately.###