Scammers targeting Arizona ACA applicants during open enrollment season

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — From now until mid-January, you’ll have the opportunity to login to your computer and buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.

But before you click that keyboard, be careful. “This creates a prime opportunity for these scammers to actually target consumers with fake offers, deceptive communications and even fraudulent websites,” said Norton cybersecurity expert Iskander Sanchez-Rola.

He tells On Your Side that the first thing to avoid is responding to text messages, emails, or phone calls from someone claiming they can walk you through open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act.

“The often disguise themselves in the ”help" section that they are trying to help you select coverage or avoid penalties. But in reality, the only thing they care about, they