Meredith Rogers, Executive Director of the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners (ASBDE), notified state dentists today of a scam:
“The office of the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners has recently learned of scam artists posing as Board office staff calling Arkansas licensed dentists as part of an attempted fraud scheme.
The callers identify themselves as Board staff members or investigators and may say that the licensee is “under investigation”.
The callers may be “spoofing” the Board’s telephone number to make the calls appear to be legitimate on caller ID.
Please be advised that the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners will never contact licensees demanding money or payments of any form. We always contact/notify licensees in writing regarding any complaints.
If you or your front office staff receive such a call, you should refuse any demand for payment and DO NOT disclose any personal information.
If the caller states that they are with the DEA, click here for more information.
Feel free to contact the Board office at 501-682-2085 or email us at asbde@arkansas.gov if you have any questions.“
Dentists should exercise caution when receiving calls of this nature. Report all incidents to the ASBDE office at 501-682-2085
