OTTAWA – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is warning Kansans about a new scam targeting senior citizens with offers of free emergency medical alert devices. The consumer protection division has received dozens of reports from residents saying that they have received recorded calls from “John” who claims to be with “Medical Alert” telling them they can receive a free medical alert device. Listeners are told to press 1 to confirm their shipping information. Consumers who press 1 are connected with a live telemarketer who offers them the “free” device, but then asks for a credit card number to cover shipping or monitoring fees. Consumers who have received such calls are encouraged to file a complaint with the attorney general’s office online at www.ag.ks.gov or by calling 800-432-2310 to request a complaint form.
