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IDFPR Sends Out Warning About Scam Targeting Healthcare Professionals!

December 13, 2024

IDFPR Sends Out Warning About Scam Targeting Healthcare Professionals!

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) is sounding the alarm to healthcare professionals about a new financial scam that aims to dupe the victim out of money.

Here’s how it works: The scammers target healthcare professionals by posing as state investigators or federal agents. They call their targets by phone and send letters on fake agency letterhead, claiming their target’s license is under investigation or suspended. The defrauders then ask for personal information and/or monetary payment to “reactivate” the “suspended” license.

Important to note: The IDFPR does not communicate with licensees in this manner if their license is under investigation or suspended. All IDFPR enforcement communication with licensees is done through certified mail or email from an Illinois.gov account. Law enforcement officers, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents, and medical board staff will never contact physicians by telephone to demand money or any other form of payment.

If you receive one of these calls, refuse the demand for payment. If the caller claims they are from the DEA, report the threat immediately on the DEA’s Scam Alert web page. In addition, you can confirm the status of your license by using IDFPR’s licensing look-up tool.

In the spirit of the season, check out the Better Business Bureau’s top 12 holiday scams.

Questions? Please contact the ISMS Health Policy Research and Advocacy team by email.
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