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MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center was recently made aware that its name and address are being used in a fraudulent check scheme, according to a press release.

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.

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: consumer.ftc.gov, including this article “The bottom-line on fake checks scams.”