| National Diabetes Association |
| National Diabetes Association trying to get personal information, Internet |
| 6th of May, 2011 by User502433 |
| Got 2 calls from these foreign people. They "sell" diabetes supplies but you have to give them your information such as social security which is the medicare number - they want to talk to the person who has diabetes and I said was the one the had to talk to. that is how I found out the want all you information. I suppose that will try to get you social, address and credit card information. Don't think it is a good idea to give it to some one who calls out of the blue. epically when both of them could not really speak English. I am not even sure the National Diabetes Association is real. Domain name registered Dec 2010. they don't answer there phones, there is no forum - dead link. |
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Been getting the same calls for 4 days now. Each time i tell them not to call back. I expect another call tomorrow. Their caller Id # comes up as 000-000-0000. They clearly are frauds.
They are clearly getting their info from either the doctor's office or the insurance companies. Someone in my family was just told that she MIGHT have pre-diabetes. We never got these calls before this diagnosis. The only one who has this info is the doctor's office, the lab and, probably the insurance company. One (or more) of them are spreading this private medical info. If we find out who is doing this we will report them to whatever government agency is charged with enforcing health privacy laws. |
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| i got a call from NDA too. but i believe that they are legit because they provided me with a new talking meter for free. I have no bad thoughts about this company because they helped me with my condition. I am type 1 and do insulin shots up to 3 times and they have been very helpful with me. Lets not be negative with other people. People who think as such are those who has no faith that they can be helped and they also think they don't need help. Diabetes is a killer. we should be careful and prevent it from killing us young. |
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| Oh, I also got a call from National Diabetes Association. They ask if there is a diabetic person in the house and I say that I am a type II diabetic. They offered me diabetes supplies at a very low price which is good for people who has diabetes because having diabetes means a lifetime maintenance testing of blood sugar which is very expensive. They help me manage my situation by offering supplies at a cost that I could afford. What they want is just to help people who have diabetes like me. Don't be so judgmental, you might just have gone to a conclusion without knowing the real truth. For me NDA really helps those people who are diabetic. |
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| We too started getting these calls. First the calls came from senior diabetes network. Almost daily for more than a month. No one here has diabetes, we told them but that does not stop them from calling. I found their internet site and the phone number has been disconnected. I was going the make a bigger pest of myself then they were making to me. They did accept email requests for info so I requested the contact Charles Schumer NY Senator. Maybe he can stop the calls. Now we are getting these same calls form the National diabetes association but they forgot to use a different name and said they were from the senior network. Do not give them any info they are not legit. They probably just want your medicare number/ |
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| Oh, I also got a call from National Diabetes Association. They ask if there is a diabetic person in the house and I say that I am a type II diabetic. They offered me diabetes supplies at a very low price which is good for people who has diabetes because having diabetes means a lifetime maintenance testing of blood sugar which is very expensive. They help me manage my situation by offering supplies at a cost that I could afford. What they want is just to help people who have diabetes like me. Don't be so judgmental, you might just have gone to a conclusion without knowing the real truth. For me NDA really helps those people who are diabetic. |
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If these people are legit, why aren't they able to give an explanation for where they get information?
They called today, but when I asked where they got the information (incorrect in my case), they hung up on me. When I then called the number back, I asked again for information and they hung up on me again.
If this outfit is legitimate, why are they so evasive and unwilling to answer questions? |
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My nightmare with these people has been going on since mid-April 2011. Always a foreign accent but use 3 or 4 different caller I D numbers plus the one with all zeros. They do not know what "No, do not call me anymore" means. I've filed complaints with the Federal Do Not Call and the Missouri Do Not Call. I opened a file on them with Medicare so that they are aware of these slime balls. No exaggeration, including today's call, they've called me AT LEAST 75 times in just under two months! I called my phone company to seek help but the only thing they can do is change my number, which is UNLISTED in the first place... I also believe my phone number AND name was supplied by either a physicians' group, laboratory, or Medicare supplement insurance company.
The positive comments, seen above mine, obviously were made by someone connected with this so-called National Diabetes Association; otherwise, satisfied customers don't usually go looking on the internet for sites like we have done... |
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| I started receiving calls on my cell phone from 000-000-0000 on June 4th, 2011, more specifically 2 phone calls within 2 hours of each other, I missed the first call but answered the 2nd one. The caller identified themself as a representative of the National Diabetic Association. I advised them that I don't have diabetes (nor does anyone in my home) and they need to remove my number and stop calling me. I hadn't heard from them until yesterday, June 22nd, 2011 when they called and asked for me I told them they had the wrong number, they proceeded to tell me that they were calling from the National Diabetic Association and I hung up because I was at work. Today, June 23rd, 2011 at 9:09 AM I got another call, the caller's name is Ann Curtis (with a hard accent). I asked her how she got my number and she said "from the National Diabetic Association" when I asked how they got my number the call was disconnected. If you google National Diabetic Associaton that specific name does not exist, it is National Diabetes Association or American Diabetes Association. I do beleive these people are scammers, misrepresenting themselves as a company that gives a crap about people and wants to offer free diabetes supplies but I am also sure they want your personal information so they can rip you off. |
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I am receiving calls from 559-302-9128 - National Diabetes Association. I am a Senior Citizen and type 2 diabetic. I get all my diabetic supplies from a local pharmacy because the cost is $0. Medicare kicks in 80% and my medigap insurance pays the rest. These adds and solicitations are nothing more than come-ons, misrepresenting who and what they are. Anyone on medicare gets at least the 80% from Medicare. Also, if you get a phone call and they ask you to punch any numbers (i.e., #1 to speak to someone and another # to remove yourself from their lists - don't punch any numbers and don't give them any information! I have obtained their email address and am informing them not to call me. Also, I am on the "Don't Call List" for both national and my state of residence. Their phone calls are in violation of those laws - ultimately, this company wants you to buy something from them. I received my Accu-Chek glucose meter free from the manufacturer. Anytime I have a problem I call their Customer Service and they always give me some freebee.
Again, don't accept anything from National Diabetes Association, don't give them any information! Whatever they are "giving you" or saving you money on, you can find cheaper or for free from reputable sources! |
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| I just got a call from the National Diabetes Association. The caller could not pronounce diabetes and when I asked where he was calling from he said "downtown California". I looked up their web site and tried to call them, but they just put me on perpetual hold. This is at worst a scam and at best an incredibly incompetent marketing effort. |
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| Irrespective of whether it's a scam or not, the callers are a joke. They are clearly fishing for information and don't have a clue how to speak English. The last clown that called was most assuredly of Indian or Pakistani descent, but when asked what his name was, responded "John Santos." They ask extraordinarily inappropriate questions and can't even pronounce "diabetes, " let alone our name. It's fun to mess with them to see how long you can keep them on the phone. When they ask for our SS# or any other info, I tell them to hang on while I go get it. Then, I put the phone down and never go back. One idiot stayed on the phone for 25 minutes before hanging up. If they are not a scam, they are certainly inept at whatever they are trying to accomplish. |
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| I received a call theis morning at 8am and again at 9:45 even though I have told them repeatedly for months not to call back. If I use them, my personnal insurance would be cancelled. What can we do to stop thee people. I tried to contact the National Diabetic Association, but their contact email would no go through. I am fed up with them. |
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| I get calls everyday from them, my mom is a diabetic, and I've repeatedly told them i'm the one who is her POA and tell them not to call and that never works. sometimes they call from i assume personal cell phones cause a name comes up on CID. |
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| I have been receiving calls from these people ... I dont know how long since in the beginning I wasnt really paying attention to the phone numbers when i didnt answer the phone and no message was left. When I went into my "recieved calls" on my phone I found the numbers and in a google search found that it is these ppl over and over and over again. Get as much info as you can from them ... name of company ... phone number to call back ... their name ... the business address ...and make a complaint at the FCC site. Eventually they will be shut down ... in the meantime ...when they call ... Ive decided to read to them from whatever reading material I have handy. Or maybe I will keep directions for how to file a complaint with the FCC by the phone and read that to them. haha |
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These foreign morons hve called me as much as twice a day for a solid week. When I requested to speak to a supervisor, the person told me he couldn't give me one because they would fire him. I told each caller to stop calling.
I told each caller that I don't deal with foreign SCABS who are taking away American jobs.
There has to be a way to stop these calls |
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| THESE PEOPLE ARE SCAMMERS WHO WILL NEVER STOP CALLING. Call your Attorney General and Congressman. They are only interested in getting your social security number OVER THE PHONE. They always call and have a foreign accent, repeat, IT IS A SCAM, DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY INFORMATION. Think! WHY WOULD THE WORD CALIFORNIA show up, instead of the Words National Diabetes Foundation! |
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Same experience here: EVERY MORNING they call, starting April 2011, foreign accents - Asian sounding, located in California, clearly from phone banks, and they don't take no for an answer!
They are using a name similar to the American Association of Diabetes and the National Association of Diabetes both of whom you can find on a search and speak with them in proper English and BOTH are aware of this scam company! They said we have to file complaints with BBB.
By coincidence we have received several diabetic monitors and I am getting to the bottom of that because this has to be all connected. These people claim their monitor was ordered at the Drs office, they paid from Medicare, and your secondary insurance, you're left with monitors and they get paid. I complained to Medicare because they are not supposed to pay out to more than one monitor per patient! |
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| HOW CAN THEY PROCESS UR TESTING SUPPLIES IF U DON'T GIVE THEM SOME INFO .. AS FAR AS I KNOW THEY ARE NOT AFTER YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ITS JUST BECAUSE YOUR MEDICARE NUMBER IS THE SAME AS YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.. AYT ? WHAT THEY NEED IS YOUR COVERAGE WITH YOUR INSURANCE SO THAT THEY CAN PROCESS YOUR SUPPLIES. I AM ALSO A DIABETIC TYPE 2. I AM GETTING SUPPLIES FROM THEM AT NO COST OUT OF MY POCKET. I HAVE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD AND AARP. DON'T BE JUDGEMENTAL. MAYBE YOUR INSURANCE HAS NO COVERAGE. HAHAHAH . |
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THIS IS A SCAM!! I just received a call and no one here has diabetes. When I told them so they hung up on me!! So I did a little research and found out their modus operandi...
Sure, they'll send you free medical supplies if you supply your S.S./Medicare number but that's because they overcharge Medicare, send out more supplies than you need and we the taxpayers all pay. It's called Medicare Fraud. They prey upon our elderly and sick Americans.
Read more about diabetic supply scams here: http://www.vitalco.net/ScamAlertFiles/MailOrderDiabeticSupplyAbuse.html
and here: http://www.cahealthadvocates.org/news/fraud/2011/new-fraud-tools.html
PLEASE JOIN ME IN REPORTING THEM!
http://stopmedicarefraud.gov/
Department of Health & Human Services
Office of Inspector General Hotline
Report suspected Medicare fraud:
Phone: 1-800-447-8477 (1-800-HHS-TIPS)
TTY: 1-800-377-4950 | FAX: 1-800-223-8164
E-mail: [email protected]
Online: OIG.HHS.gov/fraud/hotline |
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To all the people who are happy with r
This company. Could u please give me their
Phone number so I can order from them |
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