Health Care Identity Thieves

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My parents got a phone call today about how their credit card was being used in Florida (we live in Pennsylvania) to make different purchases. The credit card was cancelled and a detective was placed on the scene right away while we all tried to figure out where the card could have been compromised since it has a chip in it. Hours later my mother heard the result. They signed up for new health insurance last month and this woman that was responsible was one of the ones in charge of verifying the payment information. She was using the cards coming through for her own means. She was arrested and will be processed (through a meat grinder hopefully) however the law deems fit. I just have to wonder how many other people being herded by the government into buying health insurance are being pushed into people that have ulterior motives. It seems nothing is safe any more. Of course I have yet to set up insurance because I hate the system and what it stands for and for being forced into paying more for others than I already am, but do I really want to just give my information to people that will rob me? It needs to be stopped. And the people taking advantage of this situation need to be eradicated. Pay close attention to your information and identities if you are signing up for health insurance so you aren't also becoming a target.