Last Updated on May 17, 2025
The Safety & Security Committee informs and educates Charlestown residents on internal and external security and safety issues in consultation and collaboration with security staff and management.
The Residents’ Council Safety-Security Committee table at the September 2023 Fruits of our Labor.
Scam Alert February 2026
Some residents and Bank of America staff report an uptick in a common scam designed to get you to pay. A popup screen suddenly claims that your computer is infected, and you must call a telephone number or click on a link and must not turn off your computer to...
Recent Unsolicited Request Spams
Recent scams have featured unsolicited requests. Here's an important reminder from Merrill-Lynch: Never respond to an unsolicited text or pop-up instructing you to click on a link or to install security software. Clicking on unsolicited links or downloading software...
Scam Warning of an Account Takeover
A relatively new scam has callers, texters and emailers warning of an account takeover. Thieves purporting to be from your bank, police, FBI, FTC or Homeland Security are telling victims that they must move their money or risk losing it. They then steer the victim to...
Stay Independent: Learn More About Fall Prevention
Stay Independent Learn more about fall prevention. 1 in 4 people 65 and older falls each year. For more information, visit www.cdc.gov/steadi Falls can lead to a loss of independence, but they are preventable.Four Things You Can Do to Prevent Falls: 1. Speak up. -...
Scam Warning
Scam Warning The FBI told 60 Minutes on June 1st that all of our personal information – name, address,Social Security Number, etc. – is available on the dark web, where fraudsters buy, sell and trade stolen information and illicit goods online. Nation states and...