Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:18 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:18:28 GMT
Three people were inside this burning home but managed to get out safely.
Firefighters are battling a massive fire in East Bank in Kanawha County. A house on Walnut Street went up in flames around 5:15 a.m. Firefighters said two people were home at the time but managed to
Three escape massive fire in a home on Walnut Street in Kanawha County
The West Virginia Attorney General's Office is warning seniors about a Medicare scam.
Someone calling on behalf of a company is trying to sign seniors up for Medicare, according to a news release from the Attorney General's Office.
The fake company is asking seniors for their Social Security numbers and other personal information, the news release states. Seniors have been calling the Attorney General's Office and ElderWatch, which is operated by the AARP, to report the calls.
Attorney General Darrell McGraw is warning seniors about the scam, which has hit Monongalia, Marion, Harrison and Barbour counties.
"Scams are damaging to the victims and in times like these we should all provide each other with the accurate knowledge to avoid falling into these fraudulent tricks," McGraw said in the news release. "It is my job to educate and protect West Virginia consumers and I want everyone to be highly suspicious of telephone calls from individuals demanding bank account or social security numbers. No legitimate government organization or business will call asking for private information by phone."
If you've received phone calls from this fake company, call the Attorney General's Office at 800- 368-8808.
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