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Mason City police warn of fraudulent check scheme using Mercy Hospital

MASON CITY — Mason City police warned the public today of a fraudulent check scheme using Mercy Hospital.

MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center was recently made aware that its name and address are being used in a fraudulent check scheme. Consumers who receive a check from MercyOne North Iowa who have never been a patient should not deposit the check and should immediately report the incident to local authorities.

MercyOne North Iowa discovered the scheme earlier this week when three individuals, all living in Texas, received FedEx packages containing a check and indicating they originated from ‘MercyOne North.” The individuals were suspicious that the checks were fake and called the medical center to verify.

Mason City police alerted the public Thursday, saying, “Scam Alert! If you receive a check from MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center via FedEx it is likely a fraud scheme. See MercyOne press release for details. If something seems too good to be true…it probably is!”

Consumers who are unsure if they’ve been a patient or have questions should call MercyOne North Iowa’s billing department at 866-494-3001 — option 2, for verification.

The Federal Trade Commission offers helpful tips and information on their site: consumerftc.qov, including this article The bottom-line on fake checks scams.”

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