Washington — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General has issued a fraud alert saying that the OIG Hotline telephone number is being used as part of a telephone spoofing scam targeting individuals throughout the country.
If you are a victim of the telephone spoofing scam, contact the HHS OIG Hotline by phone at 1-800-447-8477 or email at spoof@oig.hhs.gov. You may also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-382-4357.