Printed on November 18, 2016
While you enroll in Market medical insurance, we’ll ship you emails occasionally. Sadly, there are some dangerous actors who could attempt to rip-off you with emails that appear to be they’re from the Market, however are actually making an attempt to steal your data or infect your pc with a virus.
The Market works intently with legislation enforcement to establish, stop, cease, and prosecute these criminals, and we’ve sturdy techniques in place to guard your data.
There are additionally a number of essential methods you’ll be able to shield your self.
Look out for “phishing” emails
- “Phishing” (or fraudulent) emails appear to be they’re from a trusted supply and infrequently comprise hyperlinks to a phony login web page on a faux web site.
- The topic strains could also be threatening, or could promise some extraordinary profit.
- They might comprise dangerous grammar, spelling errors, and generic greetings, like “Expensive Buyer.”
- The e-mail handle doesn’t match the official Market e-mail handle, which is [email protected] or [email protected]. Make sure the e-mail handle of any e-mail that claims it’s from the Market ends in “.gov,” as in HealthCare.gov.
In case you suppose you get a “phishing” e-mail
- Don’t click on the hyperlinks or obtain any attachments. They might have malicious code that may infect your pc with viruses or keystroke loggers that file what you kind.
- Don’t reply to the message. As a substitute, ignore or delete it.
- In case you get an e-mail that appears suspicious and also you wish to confirm should you actually have a problem it’s essential act on, go to HealthCare.gov. You’ll find out if the scenario described within the e-mail is correct. Contact the Market Name Heart should you nonetheless have questions.
- By no means share any private data by e-mail. The Market received’t ask you to your username, password, Social Safety Quantity, or any checking account data by e-mail.
- In case you’re involved about your web connection safety, take a couple of minutes to learn to be certain that it’s safe.
