Consumer protection bureau issues warning after hospital texting scam

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WIBA 1310 - 5/8/2019 - The Wisconsin Bureau of Consumer Protection is warning people in southern Wisconsin after three medical centers reported a scam involving suspicious texts from someone claiming to be from the hospital. 27 Newsfirst reportedabout the scam Monday after Platteville’s Southwest hospital sent out a warning. By Tuesday, Upland Hills Medical Center in Dodgeville and SSM Health’s Monroe Clinic reported similar messages. Tina White, Upland Hills’ marketing director, said she found out about the scam impacting her hospital after the Iowa County sheriff’s office posted the warning on their Facebook. Read more @ https://wiba.iheart.com/featured/madiso ... ting-scam/